PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 2, 2020) A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 165, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, conducts touch-and-go drills aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during exercise Steel Knight/Dawn Blitz (SK/DB) 21 off the coast of Southern California, Dec. 2, 2020. Exercise SK/DB 21 is a unique opportunity for 1st Marine Division to achieve its training objectives while also supporting naval maneuver and fleet-level objectives. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Cameron Rowe)