180723-N-RP442-0183 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 23, 2018) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Airman Anthony Carter, left, and Airman Eliezer Rodas prepare to chock and chain a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter attached to the “Sea Elks�? of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 166 (REIN) on the flight deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during a scheduled deployment of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (13th MEU). The Essex ARG/MEU team is a strong, flexible, responsive, and consistent force capable of maneuver warfare across all domains; it is equipped and scalable to respond to any crisis from humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to contingency operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jenna Dobson/Released)