200116-N-GA608-1025 SAN DIEGO (Jan. 16, 2020) Culinary Specialist 1st Class Ted Partosan takes the chief petty officer advancement exam aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). Makin Island, homeported in San Diego, is conducting routine maintenance and training while in port. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Aaron Sperle/Released)