PACIFIC OCEAN (April 18, 2021) Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Daniel Ayres, from Fresno, Calif., assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21, loads a GAU-21 .50-caliber machine gun in an MH-60S Sea Hawk during a live-fire exercise with amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), April 18. Essex is underway conducting routine operations in Third Fleet.

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Keywords: amphibious, essex, lhd, lhd2, navy