PACIFIC OEAN (March 28, 2022) Quartermaster 3rd Class James Stewart, from Hartford, Conn., left, and Quartermaster Seaman Hannah White, from Austin, Texas, both assigned to amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), use a telescopic alidade during sea and anchor operations aboard Essex, March 28, 2022. Essex is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Christina Himes)