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151115-N-FB203-092 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 15, 2015) Lt. Cmdr. Kent Gebicke gives the signal for Lance Cpl. Blake Tickle to jump during a swim call aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex is the flagship of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (15th MEU), is currently operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sean P. Gallagher/Released)