170627-N-DZ831-0094 SAN DIEGO (Jun. 27, 2017) Cmdr. Katie Ellis, commander of Helicopter Sea Combat Wing Pacific, speaks with female aviators during the 2017 Female Aviator Career Training Symposium. The symposium serves as a platform for female aviators to professionally discuss and learn about the progression toward the future of naval aviation and emphasized the importance of having a mentor. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Omar A. Dominquez/Released)