PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 5, 2020) Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 3rd Class Jacob Blandino, from Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., fires a .50 caliber machine gun from a MH-60S Sea Hawk, attached to the "Blackjacks" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21, while conducting flight operations with 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 1st Class Rawad Madanat)