151210-N-IC565-020 PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 1, 2015) Ship’s Serviceman Seamen Ernesto Barillas and Gary Smith press a tablecloth on the press decks 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 3rd Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Bradley J. Gee/Released)