190314-N-LI768-1003 SAN DIEGO (March 14, 2019) Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Eric Padron, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), takes the Navywide advancement exam on the ship’s mess decks. Makin Island, homeported in San Diego, is conducting a depot-level maintenance availability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Devin M. Langer/Released)