PACIFIC OCEAN (September 16, 2016) – Commander, Naval Surface Forces Vice Adm. Thomas S. Rowden, center, eats lunch with Marines assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) in the wardroom of the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). Makin Island, the flagship of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, is conducting integrated training with the 11th MEU off the Southern California coast. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Devin M. Langer)