170811-N-XN518-011 PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 11, 2017) Capt. Brian T. Mutty, executive officer of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), speaks to Sailors in the hangar bay following a division in the spotlight briefing. Essex is underway conducting sea trials off the coast of Southern California. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Irwin Sampaga/Released)