PACIFIC OCEAN (April 11, 2022) Capt. Kelly Fletcher, commanding officer of the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), right, Capt. Wayne Liebold, executive officer of Essex, left, and Capt. Aaron Taylor, stand watch in the pilot house, 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)