PACIFIC OCEAN (June 16, 2022) Seaman Melanie Deluca, a native of Miami, Florida, assigned to amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), uses a sound-powered phone during small boat operations aboard Essex, June 16, 2022. Essex is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Isaak Martinez)