PACIFIC OCEAN (May 18, 2021) Boatswain�s Mate 2nd Class Nathaniel Frith, from Columbus, Ga., guides a Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC), attached to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5, into the well deck of amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Sailors and Marines of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and the 11th MEU are underway conducting integrated training off the coast of southern California. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Brett McMinoway)