PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 5, 2020) Sailors aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), conduct Combat Life Saver (CLS) training during exercise Steel Knight/Dawn Blitz (SK/DB) 21 off the coast of southern California, Dec. 5, 2020. Sailors and Marines are working together diligently to create momentum towards an integrated and effective naval force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Juan Anaya)