170824-N-RL456-0016 MAYPORT, Fla. (Aug. 24, 2017) Capt. James R. Midkiff, commanding officer of the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), briefs the crew on the flight deck during an all-hands call with Rear Adm. Jeffrey Hughes, commander of Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 2. Iwo Jima is pierside conducting a scheduled continuous maintenance availability in preparation for their upcoming deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Hunter S. Harwell/Released)