170302-N-ME988-004 ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 02, 2017)

170302-N-ME988-004 ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 02, 2017) Operations Specialist 2nd Class (SW) Christopher G. Kern, right, and Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class (SW) Bryan Ramoszanoleti, left, mark answers during the Navy-wide first class petty officer advancement examination in the mess decks aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50). Carter Hall is deployed with the Bataan Amphibious Readiness Group to support maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Darren M. Moore/Released)