Chief Petty Officer Raymond E. Smith, quartermaster,

Chief Petty Officer Raymond E. Smith, quartermaster, uses an azimuth circle from the port bridge wing of the forward-deployed amphibious transport dock ship USS Denver before a replenishment at sea with the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Matthew Perry. Denver is part of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group and is conducting operations in the western Pacific region.