160121-N-HX806-009 SAN DIEGO (Jan. 21, 2016) First class petty officers prepare to take the Navy-wide chief petty officer advancement exam aboard the barracks ship (APL 65) near the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson. Carl Vinson is currently undergoing a Chief of Naval Operations Planned Incremental Availability (PIA) period in its homeport of San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Tom Tonthat/Released)