150610-N-IC565-021 HONG KONG (June 10, 2015) Quartermaster 3rd Class Robert Boettcher uses a sound-powered telephone to relay coordinates on vultures’ row aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). The Essex Amphibious Ready Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Bradley J. Gee/Released)