PACIFC OCEAN (Jan. 30, 2011) Sailors aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Denver (LPD 9) launch a rigid-hull inflatable boat to serve as safety watch during amphibious operations. Denver is part of the forward-deployed Essex Amphibious Ready Group and is underway in the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Geronimo C. Aquino/Released)