SAN DIEGO (Feb. 25, 2021) Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, center, speaks with Vice Adm. Scott Conn, commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet, left, and Rear Adm. Tim Weber, commander, Naval Medical Forces Pacific, during a visit aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) in support of the continuation of the "Expanded Distribution" phase of the Department of Defense (DoD) COVID-19 vaccination plan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jenna Dobson)