PACIFIC OCEAN (April 2, 2022) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Shelby Vaira, from Portland, Ore., fires an M9 pistol during a live-fire exercise aboard amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), April 2, 2022. Essex is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Christina Himes)