SAN DIEGO (March 15, 2021) Chief Aviation Support Equipment Technician William Tomaroy, from Seattle, Wash., receives a ring a part of the Crew Readiness, Endurance, and Watch Standing (CREW) study aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. Third Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Isaak Martinez)