PACIFIC OCEAN (March 29, 2021) Senior Chief Aviation Electronics Technician Vincent Papallo, from Meriden, Conn., salutes the national ensign during a burial at sea ceremony aboard 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 2nd Class Jenna Dobson)