190420-N-IA905-1038 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 20, 2019) Lt. Ryan Griffith acts as the tactical action officer as Cmdr. Edward Rosso, commanding officer of the Independence variant littoral combat ship USS Montgomery (LCS 8), observes operations during a surface warfare scenario aboard the ship. Montgomery is underway in the eastern Pacific conducting routine training. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Morgan K. Nall/Released)