SAN DIEGO (Dec. 8, 2022) Capt. Aaron Taylor, commanding officer of amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), speaks during Essex’s holiday safety standdown held onboard Naval Base San Diego, Dec. 8, 2022. Essex is dry docked in San Diego conducting a maintenance period to upgrade and refurbish many key systems aboard.

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