Chief Petty Officer Scott Cassin poses for a photograph
Chief Petty Officer Scott Cassin poses for a photograph with his family after a chief petty officer pinning ceremony aboard the U.S. 7th Fleet command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). Eleven chief petty officers a... More
An SH-60F Sea Hawk helicopter takes off from U.S. 7th
An SH-60F Sea Hawk helicopter takes off from U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) while transiting in the South China Sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Mel Orr/Released)
Chief Petty Officer Brett Sato, machinist's mate, left,
Chief Petty Officer Brett Sato, machinist's mate, left, and Chief Petty Officer Kelvin Chatman, hospital corpsman, wrap a leaking pipe during a damage control Olympics aboard the U.S. 7th Fleet command ship USS... More
Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Christopher Constable, left,
Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Christopher Constable, left, signals to a helicopter while being assisted by Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Mandela Gbieor aboard the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) durin... More
Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Megan Walters,
Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Megan Walters, right, directs sailors from the Warlords of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 51 move an SH-60F Sea Hawk helicopter aboard the U.S. 7th Fleet flag... More
Seaman Kameron Maison, left, and Seaman Edward Kirtley
Seaman Kameron Maison, left, and Seaman Edward Kirtley standby with chocks and chains as an SH-60F helicopter lands onto the flight deck aboard U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) after a vertical ... More
Chief petty officers compete against sailors from repair
Chief petty officers compete against sailors from repair locker 2 in a barrel shoot during a damage control Olympics aboard the U.S. 7th Fleet command ship USS Blue Ridge. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd ... More
The Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Ballarat (FF
The Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Ballarat (FF 155), left, breaks away from the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) while transiting the South China Sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication ... More
Yeoman 2nd Class Kimhong Sar learns how to operate
Yeoman 2nd Class Kimhong Sar learns how to operate a fire hose during damage control training on the main deck aboard the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). Damage control training ensures all sai... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Jerry Foltz escorts Republic
Petty Officer 1st Class Jerry Foltz escorts Republic of Korea sailors for a tour of the U.S. 7th Fleet command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). Blue Ridge is in Republic of Korea to participate in Ulchi Freedom Gu... More
Sailors from the Warlords of Helicopter Anti-Submarine
Sailors from the Warlords of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 51 move pallets off the flight deck aboard the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) during a vertical replenishment with th... More
Members of the color guard aboard U.S. 7th Fleet flagship
Members of the color guard aboard U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) stand by to parade the colors as the ship arrives in Manila, Philippines for a port visit. While in port, Blue Ridge and embarke... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Eduardo Soto explains the
Petty Officer 1st Class Eduardo Soto explains the capabilities of the MK 38 25mm machine gun to Republic of Korea sailors during a tour aboard the U.S. 7th Fleet command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). Blue Ridge... More
U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), right,
U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), right, and the Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Ballarat (FF 155) transit the South China Sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Mel Orr)
Sailors assigned to the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS
Sailors assigned to the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) and the South Korean navy frigate Busan (FF 959) sing with residents at a special needs home during a community service. Sailors assigned ... More
Sailors assigned to the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS
Sailors assigned to the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) and the South Korean navy frigate Busan (FF 959) wash shoes during a community service event at a special needs home. Sailors assigned to... More
Residents welcome U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue
Residents welcome U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) as the ship moors in Tomakomai, Japan. Blue Ridge is in Tomakomai for a goodwill port vsit that coincides with the nearby Annual Sapporo Snow an... More
U.S. Navy Damage Controlman Firemen Philip Cornelius,
U.S. Navy Damage Controlman Firemen Philip Cornelius, left, and Dillon Brown attach vent tubes to a Ramfan 2000 during damage control training aboard the amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) in the S... More
Capt. Daniel Grieco, commanding officer of U.S. 7th
Capt. Daniel Grieco, commanding officer of U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) watches from the port bridge wing as the ship moors to the pier in Tomakomai, Japan. Blue Ridge is in Tomakomai for a g... More
U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) sailors
U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) sailors man the rails as the ship arrives in Manila, Philippines, for a port visit. Blue Ridge and embarked 7th Fleet staff sailors and Marines will strengthen ti... More
Chief Petty Officer Ernest Thomas explains how to use
Chief Petty Officer Ernest Thomas explains how to use a halogen tool for overhauling a fire to Republic of Korea sailors aboard the U.S. 7th Fleet command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). Blue Ridge is in the Repu... More
U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), back,
U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), back, and the Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Ballarat (FF 155) transit the South China Sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Mel Orr)
Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Jonathan Cole secures chock
Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Jonathan Cole secures chock and chains onto an SH-60F Seahawk helicopter aboard the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist ... More
Chief Information Systems Technician Michelle Pittard,
Chief Information Systems Technician Michelle Pittard, assigned to the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) receives her collar devices from her son, and Senior Chief Hospital Corpman Eric Mayes duri... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Francine Garcia watches line
Petty Officer 2nd Class Francine Garcia watches line handlers from the aft mooring station aboard the U.S. 7th Fleet command ship USS Blue Ridge as the ship moors in Busan, Republic of Korea. Blue Ridge switche... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Reginald Lowery takes the
Petty Officer 2nd Class Reginald Lowery takes the first class petty officer advancement exam on the mess decks aboard the U.S. 7th Fleet command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). (Navy photo/Petty Officer 3rd Class Mel Orr)
Petty Officer 2nd Class Stephen Johnson explains the
Petty Officer 2nd Class Stephen Johnson explains the capabilities of the Phalanx Close-in Weapons System (CIWS) to Republic of Korea sailors during a tour aboard the U.S. 7th Fleet command ship USS Blue Ridge (... More
Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Megan Walters carries
Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Megan Walters carries a hoisting sling off the flight deck aboard the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) during a vertical replenishment with the Military Sealif... More
Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Megan Walters carries
Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Megan Walters carries a hoisting sling off the the flight deck aboard U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) during a vertical replenishment with fleet replenishment... More
Sailors from Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron Light-51
Sailors from Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron Light-51 (HSL 51) 'Warlords' move pallets off the flight deck aboard U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) during a vertical replenishment with fleet re... More
Vice Adm. Scott Swift, commander of U.S. 7th Fleet,
Vice Adm. Scott Swift, commander of U.S. 7th Fleet, congratulates Chief Aerographer's Mate Chi Maxey during a pinning ceremony aboard the U.S. 7th Fleet command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). Eleven chief petty ... More
Quartermaster Seaman Korey Booker, Seaman Michael
Quartermaster Seaman Korey Booker, Seaman Michael Lukenovich, and South Korean navy sailor Ki Youl Park clean the floor in the lobby at a special needs home during a community service event. Sailors assigned to... More
Newly pinned chief petty officers pose for a group
Newly pinned chief petty officers pose for a group photograph after a pinning ceremony aboard the U.S. 7th Fleet command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). Eleven chief petty officers and one honorary chief gunnery ... More
Chief Mass Communication Specialist Katherine Strom,
Chief Mass Communication Specialist Katherine Strom, Lt. Donald Baker, a Navy chaplain, and Personnel Specialist 2nd Class Nicolette Lockwood sing to residents at a special needs home during a community service... More
An SH-60F Sea Hawk helicopter flies by the South Korean
An SH-60F Sea Hawk helicopter flies by the South Korean navy destroyer ROKS Sejong the Great (DDG 991) while on patrol. (U.S. Navy photo by: Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Mel Orr)
Seaman Daynesha Lewis, assigned to the U.S. 7th Fleet
Seaman Daynesha Lewis, assigned to the U.S. 7th Fleet command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), receives a drumming lesson from Young Jin Lee during a community service project at Hee-Rak-Won Children's Welfare Fac... More
U.S. Navy Master Chief Information Systems Technician
U.S. Navy Master Chief Information Systems Technician Lonnie Gillilan trains sailors in fire hose handling techniques during damage control training aboard the amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) in... More
Lt. Cmdr. Wilson Porter, Air Boss of Light Helicopter
Lt. Cmdr. Wilson Porter, Air Boss of Light Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron (HSL) 51, explains the capabilities of an SH-60F Sea Hawk helicopter to Republic of Korea sailors during a tour of the U.S. 7th Fleet... More
Chief petty officer combination covers are displayed
Chief petty officer combination covers are displayed prior to a pinning ceremony aboard the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka. Seventeen chief petty officer... More
The U.S. 7th Fleet command ship USS Blue Ridge is assisted
The U.S. 7th Fleet command ship USS Blue Ridge is assisted by a tugboat as the ship moors in Busan, Republic of Korea. Blue Ridge switched mooring sides in order perform maintenance on the starboard side of the... More
Aviation Machinist's Mate Megan Walters, left, Chief
Aviation Machinist's Mate Megan Walters, left, Chief Aviation Structural Mechanic Christopher Lyles, Seaman Edward Kirtley, and Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Alan Moreno pause between pallet retrievals... More
Seaman Edward Kirtley, left, waits to remove chocks
Seaman Edward Kirtley, left, waits to remove chocks and chains from an SH-60F helicopter aboard U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) during a vertical replenishment with fleet replenishment oiler USN... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Terrance Darby takes the first
Petty Officer 2nd Class Terrance Darby takes the first class petty officer advancement exam on the mess decks aboard the U.S. 7th Fleet command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). (Navy photo/Petty Officer 3rd Class Mel Orr)
Engineman 2nd Class David Kirchens signals in preparation
Engineman 2nd Class David Kirchens signals in preparation to refuel an SH-60F Seahawk helicopter aboard the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd... More
Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Mario Urbina, left, shows
Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Mario Urbina, left, shows Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Kelby Sanders how to operate a fire hose during damage control training on the main deck aboard the U.S. 7th Fleet fl... More
Lt. Kathleen Pauls, left, waits to board an SH-60F
Lt. Kathleen Pauls, left, waits to board an SH-60F Seahawk helicopter aboard the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mel Orr/Released)
Members of the color guard aboard U.S. 7th Fleet flagship
Members of the color guard aboard U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) stand by to parade the colors as the ship arrives in Manila, Philippines for a port visit. While in port, Blue Ridge and embarke... More
Damage Controlman 3rd Class Michael Rodriquez (right)
Damage Controlman 3rd Class Michael Rodriquez (right) talks about a Navy Firefighters Thermal Imager to sixth-grade students from Yokosuka Middle School in damage control central during a ship tour aboard U.S. ... More
Sailors from Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron Light-51
Sailors from Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron Light-51 (HSL 51) 'Warlords' push pallets onto a pallet jack aboard U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) during a vertical replenishment with fleet rep... More
Sailors assigned to the U.S. 7th Fleet command ship
Sailors assigned to the U.S. 7th Fleet command ship USS Blue Ridge cast-off a mooring line as the ship prepares to switch mooring sides in Busan, Republic of Korea. Blue Ridge switched mooring sides in order to... More
Seamen Kameron Maison and Edward Kirtley hook a hoisting
Seamen Kameron Maison and Edward Kirtley hook a hoisting sling onto an SH-60F Sea Hawk helicopter aboard the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) during a vertical replenishment. (U.S. Navy photo by:... More
The amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge transits
The amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge transits the South China Sea May 9, 2012. Blue Ridge was the flagship of the U.S. 7th Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Mel Orr)
The U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19),
The U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), front, and the Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Ballarat (FF 155) transit the South China Sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Mel Orr)
Sailors learn how to handle a fire hose during damage
Sailors learn how to handle a fire hose during damage control training on the main deck aboard the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Mel Orr)
Chief petty officers assigned to the U.S. 7th Fleet
Chief petty officers assigned to the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) pose for a group photo after a pinning ceremony at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka. Seventeen chief petty officers recei... More
Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Michael Caruso leaves the
Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Michael Caruso leaves the launchpad after removing chock and chains from an SH-60F Seahawk helicopter aboard the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). (U.S. Navy photo by M... More
Sailors from Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron Light-51
Sailors from Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron Light-51 (HSL 51) 'Warlords' move pallets off the flight deck aboard U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) during a vertical replenishment with fleet re... More
Seaman Kameron Maison, left, and Seaman Edward Kirtley
Seaman Kameron Maison, left, and Seaman Edward Kirtley hook a hoisting sling onto an SH-60F helicopter aboard U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) during a vertical replenishment with fleet replenish... More
Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Mandela Gbieor, front, directs
Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Mandela Gbieor, front, directs Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Nicholas Constable how to signal to an SH-60F helicopter aboard U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) during a vert... More
Quartermaster Seaman Korey Booker and South Korean
Quartermaster Seaman Korey Booker and South Korean navy sailor Jae Sung Park clean a wheelchair at a special needs home during a community service event between sailors assigned to the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship U... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Fernado Putchie takes the first
Petty Officer 2nd Class Fernado Putchie takes the first class petty officer advancement exam on the mess decks aboard the U.S. 7th Fleet command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). (Navy photo/Petty Officer 3rd Class Mel Orr)
Lt. j.g Kristina Gladstone smiles as U.S. 7th Fleet
Lt. j.g Kristina Gladstone smiles as U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) arrives in Manila, Philippines for a port visit. While in port, Blue Ridge and embarked 7th Fleet staff sailors and Marines w... More
Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Mario Urbina, left, shows
Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Mario Urbina, left, shows Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Kelby Sanders how to operate a fire hose during damage control training on the main deck aboard the U.S. 7th Fleet fl... More
Seaman Edward Kirtley, left, waits to remove chocks
Seaman Edward Kirtley, left, waits to remove chocks and chains from an SH-60F helicopter as Naval Aircrewman 1st Class Stuart Holloway looks on aboard U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) during a ve... More
Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Megan Walters,
Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Megan Walters, right, directs sailors from Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron Light-51 (HSL 51) 'Warlords' move an SH-60F helicopter aboard U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue R... More