160915-N-GB113-050 ATLANTIC OCEAN. (Sept. 15, 2016) – Sailors aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) take their third class petty officer exam on the mess decks. Over 170 Seamen, Airmen and Firemen took the third class petty officer exam aboard Bataan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Zachariah Grabill/Released)