191101-N-LR905-2074 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 1, 2019) Executive officer Capt. Thomas Ulmer, left, and commanding officer Capt. Christopher Westphal oversee navigation operations in the pilot house aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). Makin Island is underway conducting routine operations in the eastern Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jacob D. Bergh/Released)