Sailors sound the depth below the bow ramp of a landing craft utility (LCU) during Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 2 defense support to civil authorities (DSCA) full mission rehearsal exercise in Virginia Beach, Virginia, July 23, 2024. Designed to integrate, embark, and bring ashore Navy and Marine Corps units that would be called upon to respond to a humanitarian disaster, the three-day exercise was conducted at various locations in the Hampton Roads, Virginia, area. As the U.S. Navy's East Coast lead for amphibious operations and expertise, the staff of ESG 2 is postured to command or support operations in five separate combatant command areas of operations across the spectrum of conflict and competition, from humanitarian assistance to high-end combat. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jacob Hilgendorf)