From left, Royal Australian navy Combat System Operator
From left, Royal Australian navy Combat System Operator Able Seaman Aumau Falepau, Boatswain's Mate Seaman Keith Graham, Steward Able Seaman Justin Prasad and Cook Able Seaman Lindsay Cozyn of Australia's Feder... 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
Lt. j.g. Harold-Shelby Clark looks a radar on the bridge
Lt. j.g. Harold-Shelby Clark looks a radar on the bridge aboard U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) while the ship arrived in Hong Kong. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class J... More
Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Joshua Tuggle takes the
Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Joshua Tuggle takes the second class petty officer advancement exam aboard U.S. 7th fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). The Navy administers advancement exams biannually to give q... 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) 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
Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet Vice Adm. Scott Van Buskirk
Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet Vice Adm. Scott Van Buskirk receives a gift from Legacy Australia, an organization dedicated to caring for families of deceased veterans, at the opening ceremony for the exercise Talis... More
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. Ambassador to Australia Jeffery L. Bleich, left,
U.S. Ambassador to Australia Jeffery L. Bleich, left, and Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet Vice Adm. Scott Van Buskirk, center, meet and greet Royal Australian army Capt. Mathew Frost at the opening ceremony for the e... 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
Royal Australian air force Leading Air Craftsman Luke
Royal Australian air force Leading Air Craftsman Luke Greene, left, and Royal Australian navy Boatswain's Mate Able Seaman Luke Cunningham, bot salute at the closing of Australia's Federation Guard performance ... 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
Luke Grant, 3, right, son of Lissetta Grant, dances
Luke Grant, 3, right, son of Lissetta Grant, dances to the sounds of the U.S. 7th Fleet Band Far East Edition and the Band of the 1st Battalion of the Royal Australian Regiment at the opening ceremony for the e... More
U.S. Ambassador to Australia Jeffery L. Bleich addresses
U.S. Ambassador to Australia Jeffery L. Bleich addresses the audience at the opening ceremony for the exercise Talisman Sabre 2011 in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia. Talisman Sabre 2011 is a bilateral exerc... More
Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet Vice Adm. Scott Van Buskirk,
Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet Vice Adm. Scott Van Buskirk, right, meets and greets soldiers of the Royal Australian Army at the opening ceremony for the exercise Talisman Sabre 2011 in Rockhampton, Queensland, Aust... More
Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet Vice Adm. Scott Van Buskirk,
Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet Vice Adm. Scott Van Buskirk, center, answers questions from the Australian press at the opening ceremony for the exercise Talisman Sabre 2011 in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia. Tal... More
Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Joshua Tuggle takes the
Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Joshua Tuggle takes the 2nd class petty officer advancement exam aboard the U.S. 7th fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). The Navy administers advancement exams biannually to give ... More
Lt. Cmdr. Wilfredo Eslao, right, congratulates Ship's
Lt. Cmdr. Wilfredo Eslao, right, congratulates Ship's Serviceman 1st Class Michel Tolentino on reenlisting during a ceremony on the flight deck aboard U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) in Manila, ... More
Lt. j.g. Henry Villatoro watches through binoculars
Lt. j.g. Henry Villatoro watches through binoculars from the port bridge wing of U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) as the ship pulls in to Kure for a port visit. Blue Ridge port visits represent a... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Camellia Akhami, musician,
Petty Officer 3rd Class Camellia Akhami, musician, gives a little boy a high-five during the U.S. 7th Fleet Band Far East Edition's performance at the opening ceremony for the exercise Talisman Sabre 2011 in Ro... More
U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) departs
U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) departs from Busan, Republic of Korea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mel Orr/Released)
Quartermaster Seaman Spencer Lewis raises a pennant
Quartermaster Seaman Spencer Lewis raises a pennant aboard U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) while the ship arrived in Hong Kong. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jeff T... More
Bridge watchstanders converse on the bridge aboard
Bridge watchstanders converse on the bridge aboard U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) while the ship arrived in Hong Kong. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jeff Troutman/Released)
Petty Officer 3rd Class Catherine Chauvot plays the
Petty Officer 3rd Class Catherine Chauvot plays the trumpet during the U.S. 7th Fleet Band Far East Edition's performance at the opening ceremony for the exercise Talisman Sabre 2011 in Rockhampton, Queensland,... 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
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
U.S. Ambassador to Australia Jeffery L. Bleich, right,
U.S. Ambassador to Australia Jeffery L. Bleich, right, addresses the audience at the opening ceremony for the exercise Talisman Sabre 2011 in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia. Talisman Sabre 2011 is a bilater... More
Royal Australian navy Cook Able Seaman Lindsay Cozyn
Royal Australian navy Cook Able Seaman Lindsay Cozyn of Australia's Federation Guard performs at the opening ceremony for the exercise Talisman Sabre 2011 in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia. Talisman Sabre ... More
Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Michael Hendricks
Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Michael Hendricks sweeps snow off the brow leading up to U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) during a rare snow storm in Yokosuka, Japan. (U.S. Navy photo by ... More
Hayden Morris, 5, right, the grandson of Jeff Morris,
Hayden Morris, 5, right, the grandson of Jeff Morris, center, shares what it was like to receive a U.S. 7th Fleet command coin with the Australian press at the opening ceremony for the exercise Talisman Sabre 2... More
Australia's Federation Guard performs at the opening
Australia's Federation Guard performs at the opening ceremony for the exercise Talisman Sabre 2011 in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia. Talisman Sabre 2011 is a bilateral exercise designed to train Australian... More
Cryptologic Technician (Collection), left, and Daniela
Cryptologic Technician (Collection), left, and Daniela Kupschus, a volunteer from Germany with Conservation Volunteers Australia, pick weeds along Ithaca Creek's shoreline during a community service project at ... More
Antony O' Brien, a Conservation Volunteers Australia
Antony O' Brien, a Conservation Volunteers Australia team leader, explains the importance of having trees along Ithaca Creek's shoreline at Purtell Park during a community service project, in support of the exe... More
The U.S. 7th Fleet Band Far East Edition marches down
The U.S. 7th Fleet Band Far East Edition marches down a narrow brick pathway at the opening ceremony for the exercise Talisman Sabre 2011 in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia. Talisman Sabre 2011 is a bilatera... More
Toa Kyle, a Save Our Waterways Now team leader, explains
Toa Kyle, a Save Our Waterways Now team leader, explains the importance of the Macaranga plant in Australia to sailors from the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge during a community service project at Purte... 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
Lt. Cmdr. Wilfredo Eslao, right, administers the Oath
Lt. Cmdr. Wilfredo Eslao, right, administers the Oath of Reenlistment to Chief Boatswain's Mate Bryan Barcena, left, Ship's Serviceman 1st Class Michel Tolentino, and Chief Personnel Specialist Achilles Amante ... 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
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
From left, Senior Chief Petty Officer Joseph Rundall,
From left, Senior Chief Petty Officer Joseph Rundall, Petty Officer 3rd Class Amanda Ginn and Petty Officer 3rd Class David Drescher of the U.S. 7th Fleet Band Far East Edition, play the saxophone at a Big Top ... More
Vice Adm. Scott Van Buskirk, commander of the U.S.
Vice Adm. Scott Van Buskirk, commander of the U.S. 7th Fleet, walks near service members of the French armed forces of New Caledonia after a uniform inspection at the French military base in Noumea, New Caledon... 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
The miser tower aboard U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS
The miser tower aboard U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) is covered by snow a during a rare winter storm in Yokosuka, Japan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mel Orr)
Petty Officer 2nd Class Danielle Humphrey, information
Petty Officer 2nd Class Danielle Humphrey, information systems technician, left, and Daniela Kupschus, a volunteer from Germany with Conservation Volunteers Australia, right, pick weeds from along Ithaca Creek'... More
Hull Technician 2nd Class Andrew Berton shouts instructions
Hull Technician 2nd Class Andrew Berton shouts instructions to fire hose teams during a crash and smash drill on the flight deck aboard U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) in Yokosuka, Japan. (U.S. ... 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
Royal Australian navy Cook Able Seaman Lindsay Cozyn
Royal Australian navy Cook Able Seaman Lindsay Cozyn of Australia's Federation Guard performs at the opening ceremony for the exercise Talisman Sabre 2011 in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia. Talisman Sabre 2... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Matthew Kinnaman of the 7th
Petty Officer 2nd Class Matthew Kinnaman of the 7th Fleet Band Far East Edition, plays the trumpet, while performing the song "Echo Taps" at a Big Top reception on the flight deck aboard the U.S. 7th Fleet flag... More
Filipino-American sailors reenlist in Philippines
Lt. Cmdr. Wilfredo Eslao, right, administers the Oath of Reenlistment to Chief Boatswain's Mate Bryan Barcena, left, Ship's Serviceman 1st Class Michel Tolentino, and Chief Personnel Specialist Achilles Amante ... More
Officer of the Deck Ensign Jan Ingram, left, and Lt.
Officer of the Deck Ensign Jan Ingram, left, and Lt. j.g. Kyla Zenan monitor potential contacts from the pilot house of U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) as the ship pulls in to Kure for a port vi... More
Cmdr. Antonio D. Hull, right, commanding officer of
Cmdr. Antonio D. Hull, right, commanding officer of the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown, explains features of the ship's weapon system to the Honorable Jeffery L. Bleich, ambassador... More
Operations Specialist 3rd Class Andrea Montanez looks
Operations Specialist 3rd Class Andrea Montanez looks past big eyes on the port bridge wing aboard U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) as the ship departs Busan, Republic of Korea. (U.S. Navy photo ... More
From left, Warrant Officer Class 1 Gary Caira, band
From left, Warrant Officer Class 1 Gary Caira, band sergeant to the Band of the 1st Battalion of the Royal Australian Regiment, sings back up with Lance Cpl. Jenna Pacey, a British exchange soldier, center and ... 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
Operations Specialist Seaman Apprentice Bradley Leslie
Operations Specialist Seaman Apprentice Bradley Leslie uses a sound-powered phone to relay contact information to the bridge watch team aboard U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) while the ship arri... More
The main deck aboard U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue
The main deck aboard U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) is covered by snow a during a rare winter storm in Yokosuka, Japan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mel Orr)
Operations Specialist Seaman Apprentice Bradley Leslie
Operations Specialist Seaman Apprentice Bradley Leslie uses "Big Eyes" on a bridge wing aboard U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) while the ship arrived in Hong Kong. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Commu... More
Damage Controlman Fireman Joseph Woodson, left, changes
Damage Controlman Fireman Joseph Woodson, left, changes the nozzle spray pattern on fire hose three while Engineman 2nd Class David Kirchens keeps eyes on a simulated fire during a crash and smash drill on the ... More
Commanding Officer Capt. Will Pennington, left, and
Commanding Officer Capt. Will Pennington, left, and Executive Officer Lt. Cmdr. Brian Ribota look over plotting charts on the bridge aboard U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) while the ship arrived... More
Damage Controlman 1st Class Nathan Alberti, left, watches
Damage Controlman 1st Class Nathan Alberti, left, watches Damage Controlman Fireman Dillon Brown, right, and Hull Technician Fireman Samson Shepherd check for hot spots on a simulated helicopter during a crash ... More
U.S. Ambassador to Australia Jeffery L. Bleich, left,
U.S. Ambassador to Australia Jeffery L. Bleich, left, and Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet Vice Adm. Scott Van Buskirk, right, share a laugh at the opening ceremony for the exercise Talisman Sabre 2011 in Rockhampton,... More
Australia's Federation Guard performs at the opening
Australia's Federation Guard performs at the opening ceremony for the exercise Talisman Sabre 2011 in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia. Talisman Sabre 2011 is a bilateral exercise designed to train Australian... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Camellia Akhami, a musician,
Petty Officer 3rd Class Camellia Akhami, a musician, gives a little boy a her drum sticks after the U.S. 7th Fleet Band Far East Edition's performance at the opening ceremony for the exercise Talisman Sabre 201... More
Operations Specialist Seaman Tyler Bishop, left, and
Operations Specialist Seaman Tyler Bishop, left, and Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Kenneth Acosta stand sea and anchor watches on the port bridge wing aboard U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) as the ... More
Lt. Cmdr. Wilfredo Eslao, right, speaks during a
Lt. Cmdr. Wilfredo Eslao, right, speaks during a reenlistment ceremony for Chief Boatswain's Mate Bryan Barcena, left, Ship's Serviceman 1st Class Michel Tolentino, and Chief Personnel Specialist Achilles Amant... 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
Lester Adams of the indigenous Dharumbal Nation of
Lester Adams of the indigenous Dharumbal Nation of Central Queensland Eastern Coast performs a tribal song at the opening ceremony for the exercise Talisman Sabre 2011 in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia. Tal... More
Gunner's Mate 3rd Class James Vest operates a weapons
Gunner's Mate 3rd Class James Vest operates a weapons console on the bridge aboard U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) while the ship arrived in Hong Kong. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Spe... 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
Petty Officer 3rd Class Camellia Akhami, musician,
Petty Officer 3rd Class Camellia Akhami, musician, throws her drums sticks in the air during the U.S. 7th Fleet Band Far East Edition's performance at the opening ceremony for the exercise Talisman Sabre 2011 i... More
Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Scott Woodfeldt takes
Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Scott Woodfeldt takes the second class petty officer advancement exam aboard U.S. 7th fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). The Navy administers advancement exams biannually to g... More
U.S. Ambassador to Australia Jeffery L. Bleich, left,
U.S. Ambassador to Australia Jeffery L. Bleich, left, and Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet Vice Adm. Scott Van Buskirk, center, meet and greet Royal Australian Army Capt. Mathew Frost at the opening ceremony for the e... More
Quartermaster Seaman Martika McKenzie reports navigational
Quartermaster Seaman Martika McKenzie reports navigational readings on the port bridge wing aboard U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) as the ship departs from Busan, Republic of Korea. (U.S. Navy p... More
Sailors take the 2nd class petty officer advancement
Sailors take the 2nd class petty officer advancement exam aboard the U.S. 7th fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). The Navy administers advancement exams biannually to give qualifying sailors the opportunity... 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
The U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge color guard
The U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge color guard parades the colors at a Big Top reception on the flight deck aboard Blue Ridge in celebration of Exercise Talisman Sabre 2011 in Cairns, Queensland, Austra... 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
Petty Officer 3rd Class Camellia Akhami, musician,
Petty Officer 3rd Class Camellia Akhami, musician, gives a little boy a her drum sticks after the U.S. 7th Fleet Band Far East Edition's performance at the opening ceremony for the exercise Talisman Sabre 2011 ... More
Looking over plotting charts
Capt. Will Pennington, left, commanding officer of the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), and Lt. Cmdr. Brian Ribota, executive officer of Blue Ridge, look over plotting charts on the bridge while... 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 perform a foreign object debris walk down during
Sailors perform a foreign object debris walk down during a crash and smash drill on the flight deck aboard U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) in Yokosuka, Japan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communicat... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael Bookman of the 7th
Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael Bookman of the 7th Fleet Band Far East Edition, plays the trumpet, while performing the song "Echo Taps" at a Big Top reception on the flight deck aboard the U.S. 7th Fleet flags... More
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
Hull Technician 2nd Class Andrew Berton, center, gives
Hull Technician 2nd Class Andrew Berton, center, gives instructions to Damage Controlman Fireman Dillon Brown during a crash and smash drill on the flight deck aboard U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC... More
Quartermaster Seaman Spencer Lewis, left, Quartermaster
Quartermaster Seaman Spencer Lewis, left, Quartermaster 3rd Class Stephen Songy raise and lower pennants aboard U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) while the ship arrived in Hong Kong. (U.S. Navy ph... More
From left, the Honorable Jason P. Hyland, Deputy Chief
From left, the Honorable Jason P. Hyland, Deputy Chief of Mission to U.S. Embassy Canberra; Royal Australian Navy Rear Adm. David Johnston; Vice Adm. Scott Van Buskirk, commander of U.S. 7th Fleet; Val Schier, ... More
Damage Controlman 1st Class Nathan Alberti, left, watches
Damage Controlman 1st Class Nathan Alberti, left, watches Damage Controlman Fireman Dillon Brown, right, and Hull Technician Fireman Samson Shepherd carry Culinary Specialist 1st Class Leah Bongbonga during a c... More
The audience watches Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael
The audience watches Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael Bookman, a musician, play the trumpet during the U.S. 7th Fleet Band Far East Edition's performance at the opening ceremony for the exercise Talisman Sabre 2... More
Royal Australian Navy Seaman Keith Graham, a boatswain's
Royal Australian Navy Seaman Keith Graham, a boatswain's mate of Australia's Federation Guard performs at the opening ceremony for the exercise Talisman Sabre 2011 in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia. Talisma... More
Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet Vice Adm. Scott Van Buskirk
Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet Vice Adm. Scott Van Buskirk salutes rainbow sideboys upon his arrival aboard the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown for a tour of the ship in support of the e... More
Conning Officer Ensign Robert Wynne observes surface
Conning Officer Ensign Robert Wynne observes surface contacts from the pilot house of U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) as the ship pulls in to Kure for a port visit. Blue Ridge port visits repres... More
Royal Australian army Gen. David Hurley, Australian
Royal Australian army Gen. David Hurley, Australian chief of Defence Force, salutes rainbow sideboys upon his arrival aboard the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown for a tour of the sh... More
Sailors stand watch on the bridge aboard U.S. 7th Fleet
Sailors stand watch on the bridge aboard U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) while the ship arrived in Hong Kong. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jeff Troutman/Released)
From left, Petty Officer 2nd Class Travis Stanley,
From left, Petty Officer 2nd Class Travis Stanley, Petty Officer 2nd Class Brian Sadler, and Petty Officer 2nd Class Eric Cavender of the U.S. 7th Fleet Band Far East Edition, play the trombone at a Big Top rec... More