190917-N-AZ808-1134 SEWARD, Alaska (Sept. 17, 2019) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Richard V. Spencer speaks with Cmdr. Kevin Culver, commanding officer of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45), following a tour as part of Arctic Expeditionary Capabilities Exercise (AECE) 2019. Approximately 3,000 U.S. Navy and Marine Corps personnel participate in AECE 2019, a joint training exercise that tests expeditionary logistical capabilities in the Arctic region and prepares joint forces to respond to crises across the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nicholas Burgains/Released)