NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO (April 19, 2024) Capt. Andria Slough, commanding officer of the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), and Capt Jose Arana, executive officer, speak with retired Air Force Brig. Gen. Jarisse Sanborn, committee member of the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services (DACOWITS), and retired Marine Corps Col. Nancy P. Anderson, a DACOWITS committee member, April 19, 2024. DACOWITS is made up of men and women appointed by the Secretary of Defense to provide advice and recommendations on matters and policies affecting women in the service. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kendra Helmbrecht)