USS Denver (LPD 9). PACIFIC OCEAN (March 1, 2010)

100301-N-5538K-046 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 1, 2010)

Operations Specialist Seaman Apprentice Ivan C. Valeriano maintains the status board on the bridge of the forward-deployed amphibious transport dock ship USS Denver (LPD 9) during a chemical, biological and radiological drill.
Denver and embarked Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) are part of the forward deployed Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and is conducting spring patrol.

(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Casey H. Kyhl)