170627-N-AF263-017 SAN DIEGO (June 27, 2017) Capt. Jason Burns, commanding officer of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), addresses a group of midshipmen on the flight deck. The midshipmen are aboard Essex as part of their summer cruise training. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Sabyn L. Marrs/Released)