171010-N-CU914-044 SAN DIEGO (Oct. 10, 2017) Capt. Jen Ellinger, commanding officer of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain (CG 57), along with a panel of female leaders, enlisted and officers, answer questions from women in the surface force during the 2017 Women�s Waterfront Symposium. The symposium is designed to encourage retention of female surface warfare officers and enlisted service members by providing them guidance through personal and professional career matters. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Lenny LaCrosse/Released)