SAN DIEGO-- Sailors turn in their hardhats onboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD2). Essex is nearing the end of a Planned Maintenance Availability (PMA) period, where they received upgrades to their flight deck and other systems to support the upcoming addition of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.
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