PACIFIC OCEAN (May 24, 2021) U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Roman Velez, an avionics technician assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 165 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conducts maintenance in the hangar bay aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), May 24, 2021. 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 Seaman Sang Kim)