NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO (May 22, 2024) Chief Damage Controlman Gilbert Gonzalez explains firefighting ensemble and self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) to students from Farb Middle School on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during a ship tour at Naval Base San Diego, May 29, 2024. Essex is homeported in San Diego, conducting a maintenance period to upgrade and refurbish many key systems aboard. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Emmanuel D. Mathews)