120309-N-LP801-002 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 9, 2012) - Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Troy Carter takes his E-5 advancement exam aboard the amphibious transport dock USS Denver (LPD 9). Denver is part of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group and is underway conducting operations in the Western Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Raul Moreno Jr./Released)