150305-N-BB534-242 OKINAWA, Japan (Mar. 05, 2015) Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) 9 assigned to Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7 approaches the forward deployed amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20). Green Bay is replacing the decommissioned Austin-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Denver (LPD 9), previously forward-deployed to Sasebo, and will enhance amphibious presence in the U.S. 7th Fleet as part of the U.S. Navy's long-range plan to send the most advanced and capable units to the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Elizabeth Merriam /Released).