180711-N-PH222-0032 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 11, 2018) Culinary

180711-N-PH222-0032 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 11, 2018) Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Kristofer Denton, from St. Louis, prepares lunch in the galley of San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage (LPD 23) during a regularly scheduled deployment of Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU). The Essex ARG/MEU team is a strong, flexible, responsive and consistent force capable of maneuver warfare across all domains; it is equipped and scalable to respond to any crisis from humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to contingency operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ryan M. Breeden)