PACIFIC OCEAN (August 30, 2020) Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Lance King, from Anchorage, Ala., shoots a carbon dioxide bottle in the hangar bay of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex is currently underway in the Indo-Pacific Region conducting maritime activities. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John McGovern)