150302-N-EI510-131 SASEBO, Japan (March 2, 2015) Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 1631 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 3rd Class Scott Barnes/Released)