150715-N-MD297-011 INDIAN OCEAN (July 15, 2015) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Fuel) 3rd Class Gregory Davis takes a sample of JP-5 fuel to ensure that it is clean, clear and bright in the forward fuel pump room aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex is the flagship for the essex Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (15 MEU), is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Huey D. Younger Jr./Released)