PACIFIC OCEAN (April 11, 2022) Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Brent Lovely, a native of Jackson, Mich., mans the helm aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), April 11, 2022. Essex is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Christina Himes)