190314-N-LI768-1007 SAN DIEGO (March 14, 2019) Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Halie Kocherhans, 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)