PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 17, 2022) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 1st Class Mark Usi, a native of Spring Valley, Calif., assigned to Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) signals to an AV-8B Harrier attached to Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 214, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), aboard Essex during flight operations, Feb. 17, 2022. Sailors and Marines of Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and the 11th MEU are underway conducting routine operations in 3rd Fleet. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Wesley Richardson)

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