Lance Cpl. Enocheian G. Metzger, fire team leader,

Lance Cpl. Enocheian G. Metzger, fire team leader, Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/1, looks out at the Pacific Ocean aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), March 24, 2018. The Essex Amphibious Ready Group and 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit fully integrated for the first time before their summer deployment. Amphibious Squadron, MEU integration training is a crucial pre-deployment exercise that allows the Navy-Marine Corps team to rapidly plan and execute complex operations from Naval shipping. (US Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Anthony Van Fredenberg)