PACIFIC OCEAN (July 22, 2020) An F-35B Lightning II, attached to the "Wake" of Marine Fighter Attack squadron (VMFA) 211, takes off from the flight deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex is underway in the eastern Pacific Ocean conducting routine maritime operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Isaak Martinez)