Vice Adm. Scott Swift, commander of U.S. 7th Fleet,
Vice Adm. Scott Swift, commander of U.S. 7th Fleet, speaks during a welcoming ceremony after USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) pulled into Kure, Japan for a port visit. Blue Ridge port visits represent an important oppor... More
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Scott H.Swift, receives
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Scott H.Swift, receives a formal greeting from Mr. Kazutoshi Komura, mayor of Kure, during a welcoming ceremony held between the flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) and the JDS O... More
U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) Commanding
U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) Commanding Officer Capt. Will Pennington presents a gift to a Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force officer during a welcoming ceremony after the ship pulled into ... More
Sailors man the rails as U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS
Sailors man the rails as U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) pulls into Kure, Japan for a port visit. Blue Ridge port visits represent an important opportunity to promote peace and stability in the ... More
Senior Chief Interior Communications Electrician Duane
Senior Chief Interior Communications Electrician Duane Carr leads a group of Marines to their manning the rails station as U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) pulls into Kure, Japan for a port visit... More
Sailors man the rails as U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS
Sailors man the rails as U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) passes Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force JDS Kurobe (ATS 4202) while the ship pulls into Kure, Japan for a port visit. Blue Ridge port vi... More
U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) Command
U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) Command Master Chief Mark Tomlinson instructs sailors and Marines the sequence of events for a welcoming ceremony after Blue Ridge pulled into Kure, Japan. Blue R... More
Senior Chief Interior Communications Electrician Duane
Senior Chief Interior Communications Electrician Duane Carr leads a group of Marines to their manning the rails station as U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) pulls into Kure, Japan for a port visit... More
U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) Commanding
U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) Commanding Officer Capt. Will Pennington greets Japanese officials during a welcoming ceremony after the ship pulled into Kure, Japan. Blue Ridge port visits repr... More
Lance Cpl. Jesse Schmillen mans the rails as U.S. 7th
Lance Cpl. Jesse Schmillen mans the rails as U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19)pulls into Kure, Japan, for a port visit. Blue Ridge port visits represent an important opportunity to promote peace a... More
Marines assigned to Marine Corps Security Forces Bravo
Marines assigned to Marine Corps Security Forces Bravo Fifth Platoon man the rails as U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19)pulls into Kure, Japan for a port visit. Blue Ridge port visits represent an ... More
Fire Controlman 1st Class Stephen Johnson watches Japan
Fire Controlman 1st Class Stephen Johnson watches Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force sailors perform music as U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) pulls into Kure, Japan, for a port visit. Blue Ridge ... More
Senior Chief Interior Communications Electrician Duane
Senior Chief Interior Communications Electrician Duane Carr instructs sailors how to man the rails as U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) pulls into Kure, Japan for a port visit. Blue Ridge port vis... More
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Scott H.Swift, speaks
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Scott H.Swift, speaks with Japanese reporters during a media availability aboard the flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). The media availability included United States Consulate ... More
Lt. j.g. Michael Clark checks bearings as U.S. 7th
Lt. j.g. Michael Clark checks bearings as U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) pulls into Kure, Japan for a port visit. Blue Ridge port visits represent an important opportunity to promote peace and ... More
Sailors man the rails as U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS
Sailors man the rails as U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) pulls into Kure, Japan, for a port visit. Blue Ridge port visits represent an important opportunity to promote peace and stability in the... More
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Scott H.Swift, speaks
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Scott H.Swift, speaks to members of the Japan Self Defense Fleet during a welcoming ceremony held between the flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) and the JDS Ohsumi (LST 4001). (... More
U.S. sailors man the rails as the U.S. 7th Fleet command
U.S. sailors man the rails as the U.S. 7th Fleet command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), right, pulls alongside the tank landing ship JDS Osumi (LST 4001) in Kure, Japan, for a port visit March 16, 2013. (U.S. Na... More
U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) Commanding
U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) Commanding Officer Capt. Will Pennington, second from right, and Blue Ridge Command Master Chief Mark Tomlinson, right, greet Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force... More
Sailors man the rails as U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS
Sailors man the rails as U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) pulls into Kure, Japan for a port visit. Blue Ridge port visits represent an important opportunity to promote peace and stability in the ... More
U.S. Navy Fire Controlman 1st Class Stephen Johnson
U.S. Navy Fire Controlman 1st Class Stephen Johnson prepares to shoot a line as the U.S. 7th Fleet command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) arrives in Kure, Japan, for a port visit March 16, 2013. (U.S. Navy photo ... More
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force sailors handle line
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force sailors handle line as the U.S. 7th Fleet command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) arrives in Kure, Japan, for a port visit March 16, 2013. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication S... More
Sailors wait to man the rails as U.S. 7th Fleet flagship
Sailors wait to man the rails as U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) pulls into Kure, Japan for a port visit. Blue Ridge port visits represent an important opportunity to promote peace and stability... More
Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Carletta Carstens watches
Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Carletta Carstens watches Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force sailors perform music as U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) pulls into Kure, Japan, for a port visit. Blue Ri... More
Bos'n Lt. j.g. Lashondra Philips talks on a radio as
Bos'n Lt. j.g. Lashondra Philips talks on a radio as U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) pulls into Kure, Japan for a port visit. Blue Ridge port visits represent an important opportunity to promote... More
Kazutoshi Komura, Mayor of Kure, Japan, speaks to sailors
Kazutoshi Komura, Mayor of Kure, Japan, speaks to sailors and Marines assigned to U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) during a welcoming ceremony after the ship pulled into Kure, Japan. Blue Ridge ... More