PACIFIC OCEAN (March 21, 2021) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Ethan Chavez, from Seagraves, Texas, prepares COVID-19 tests aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Brett McMinoway)