PACIFIC OCEAN (April 12, 2021) Boatswain�s Mate 1st Class Jeremiah Bennett, from Toledo, Ohio, observes as a landing craft, air cushion (LCAC), attached to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5, enters the well deck of 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)