Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Lenaisha Butler, center, and Ensign Michelle Bereznyak, right, both assigned to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), steer and navigate the ship in the bridge during a fueling-at-sea evolution April 22, 2026. Essex is currently underway conducting routine operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Zachary Warr)
| Date Taken: | 04.22.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 04.27.2026 20:54 |
| Photo ID: | 9644161 |
| VIRIN: | 260422-N-DR102-1079 |
| Resolution: | 4357x3112 |
| Size: | 3.98 MB |
| Location: | PACIFIC OCEAN, PACIFIC OCEAN |
| Web Views: | 7 |
| Downloads: | 2 |
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