150827-N-PO203-014 ARLINGTON, Va. (Aug. 27, 2015) Rear Adm. Mat Winter, chief of naval research, talks with Lt. Gen. Robert Walsh, commanding general of the Marine Corps Combat Development Command, just prior to the start of the Office of Naval Research-hosted focus area forum on the exploration of amphibious high-water speed (AHWS). To Winter's right are Maj. Gen. Christopher Owens, director of expeditionary warfare division, and Brig. Gen. julian Alford, vice chief of naval research and commander, marine corps warfighting lab. (U.S. Navy photo by John F. Williams/Released)