PACIFIC OCEAN (April 2, 2012) - Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Chris Rickerby, landing specialist enlisted (LSE) aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG-67), maintains communication between pilots and flight deck crew during a “hot pump” exercise. The exercise was part of the required evolutions in order for Shiloh to receive her flight deck qualification. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Gregory A. Harden II)