PACIFIC OCEAN (June 19, 2022) Capt. Aaron Taylor, commanding officer of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex, from Carlsbad, Calif., fires an M2HB machine gun during a crew-served weapons shoot, June 19, 2022. Essex is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Wesley Richardson)