ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 20, 2024) Chief Machinery Repairman Nicholas Barkdull, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), provides pipe patching training during a flooding drill in the ship’s hangar, April 20, 2024. Wasp is underway in the Atlantic Ocean and is the flagship of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group (WSP ARG)-24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) completing Composite Training Unit Exercise under the evaluation of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 4 and Expeditionary Operations Training Group (EOTG). CSG 4 and EOTG work together with Joint and Allied teammates to mentor, train, and assess ARG and MEU in support of U.S. and Allied economic, security, and defense interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Oscar Pichardo)