USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19)

U.S. 7th Fleet, Blue Ridge Team Big Top Reception Palau

240812-N-FA353-1121 KOROR, Palau (Aug. 12, 2024) – Sailors stand watch prior to a reception aboard the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), during a scheduled port visit to Koror, Palau, Aug. 12, 2024. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Belen Saldana)

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U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) and embarked 7th Fleet staff departed Koror, Palau, after following a scheduled port visit, Aug. 10 - 14, 2024.

Blue Ridge and C7F Host Local Media

240717-N-WM182-1035 PORT KLANG, Malaysia (July 17, 2024) Vice Adm. Fred Kacher (center), commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, is greeted by senior members of the Royal Malaysian Navy following the arrival of the 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) in Port Klang, Malaysia, July 17, 2024. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Caitlin Flynn)

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U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) and embarked 7th Fleet staff arrived in Port Klang, Malaysia for a routine port visit, July 17, 2024.

U.S. 7th Fleet Staff are Greeted by Royal Thai Navy Officials during Arrival Ceremony

240628-N-PH222-1003 LAEM CHABANG, Thailand (June 28, 2024) – Rear Adm. Amy Bauernschmidt, deputy commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, is greeted by Rear Admiral Amornthep Boonyong, director of Port Authority of Sattahip and other Royal Thai Navy officials during an arrival ceremony in Laem Chabang, Thailand, June 28. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryan M. Breeden)

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LAEM CHABANG, Thailand – U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) and embarked 7th Fleet staff arrived in Laem Chabang, Thailand for a routine port visit, June 28. The port visit demonstrates the continuation of over 190 years of friendly relations between the U.S.-Thai government.

MANILA, Philippines – U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) and embarked 7th Fleet staff arrived in Manila, Republic of the Philippines on June 18, 2024 for the ship’s first visit to the capital since March 2019.

UAS Launches from USS Curtis Wilbur

240619-N-GZ228-2016 A PteroDynamics X-P4 Unmanned Aerial System sits on the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) Jun. 19, 2024. Unmanned and remotely operated vessels extend the capability of interconnected manned platform sensors to enhance capacity across the multinational force. Twenty-nine nations, 40 surface ships, three submarines, 14 national land forces, more than 150 aircraft, and 25,000 personnel are participating in Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024 in and around the Hawaiian Islands, June 27 to Aug. 1. The world’s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world’s oceans. RIMPAC 2024 is the 29th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jesse Monford)

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Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) experimented with drones from June 19-24 as part of Exercise Rim of the Pacific’s (RIMPAC) Trident Warrior 2024.

USS Blue Ridge; C7F; Philippines; Allies and Partners

240621-N-SF508-1193 MANILA, Philippines (June 21, 2024) – Vice Adm. Fred Kacher, right, Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, speaks with Philippine Navy Rear Adm. Renato David, Commander, Philippine Fleet, during U.S. – Philippines Staff Talks aboard the 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) during a port visit to Manila, Philippines, June 21, 2024. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Charles Oki)

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Sailors assigned to U.S. 7th Fleet hosted allied staff talks with members of the Philippines Armed Forces aboard U.S. 7th Fleet Flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) in Manila, Philippines, June 20-21.

USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) steams in formation with 7th Fleet ships, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ships, as U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force aircraft fly over in support of Valiant Shield 2024

240607-N-AT887-1611 240607-N-AT887-1611 PHILIPPINE SEA (June 7, 2024) The U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), steams in formation with the flagship of U.S. 7th Fleet, USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser, USS Robert Smalls (CG 62), Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers, USS Higgins (DDG 76) and USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115), along with Japanese ships, Taigei-class attack submarine, JS Jingei (SS 515), Izumo-class helicopter carrier, JS Izumo (DDH 183), and Maya-class guided-missile destroyer, JS Haguro (DDG 180), as four F/A-18 Super Hornets attached to Carrier Air Wing 5, two U.S. Air Force (USAF) B-1 Lancer heavy bombers, four USAF F-22 Raptor fighter aircraft, four USAF F-16 Falcon fighter aircraft, two Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) Mitsubishi F-2 multirole fighters, two JASDF Mitsubishi F-15 Eagle air superiority fighters, one USAF C-17 Globemaster aircraft, and one USAF KC-46 Pegasus tanker conduct a formation fly over in support of Valiant Shield 2024 in the Philippine Sea, June 7. Exercises such as Valiant Shield allow the Indo-Pacific Command Joint Forces the opportunity to integrate forces from all branches of service and with our allies to conduct precise, lethal, and overwhelming multi-axis, multi-domain effects that demonstrate the strength and versatility of the Joint Force and our commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Kevin Steffanson)

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PHILIPPINE SEA (June 7, 2024) Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) of Carrier Strike Group 5 (CSG-5) joined with surface vessels and aircraft from U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s (INDOPACOM) joint forces and Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) to conduct a formation sailing and fly-over event as part of the first-ever multinational exercise Valiant Shield, June 7.

Delaware Native Selected as USS Blue Ridge Sailor of the Year

240131-N-EY348-1011 Out of nearly 600 enlisted Sailors aboard, only one can earn Sailor of the Year (SOY). This award goes out to those who work hard, lead others, and demonstrate they are the finest in the fleet. In 2023, 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) selected a Delaware native for this honor.

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Out of nearly 600 enlisted Sailors aboard, only one can earn Sailor of the Year (SOY).

USS BLUE RIDGE (LCC19) HOLDS CHANGE OF COMMAND

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Nov. 10, 2023) – Capt. Nicholas DeLeo delivers remarks after relieving Capt. Dale Gregory as commanding officer, U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), during a change in command ceremony Nov. 10. Blue Ridge is the oldest operational ship in the Navy and, as 7th Fleet command ship, routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Charlotte Duran)

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YOKOSUKA, Japan -- U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) held a change of command ceremony Nov. 10.

Defense Attaché’s Visit USS Blue Ridge [Image 4 of 4]

231028-N-WM182-1044 YOKOSUKA (Oct. 26, 2023) Defense attaches from France, Italy, the United Kingdom, Germany, Poland, Sweden, Australia, Lithuania, and the U.S. assemble on the flight deck aboard the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19), Oct 26. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Caitlin Flynn)

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YOKOSUKA, Japan – Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, Vice Adm. Karl Thomas hosted Defense Attaché Officers from France, Italy, Germany, Poland, Sweden, Australia, Lithuania, the United Kingdom, and the United States, aboard U.S.7th Fleet Flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), Oct. 26.

2023 Information Warfare Waterfront Conference [Image 2 of 2]

230914-N-PH222-1020 YOKOSUKA, Japan (September 14, 2023) Lt. Cmdr. Christopher Anderson, center, Fleet Communications Officer, speaks to guest during the 2023 Information Warfare Waterfront Conference aboard U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryan M. Breeden)

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YOKOSUKA, Japan – Senior leadership from Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States defense services assembled together aboard the USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19), hosted by U.S. 7th Fleet, for the 2023 Information Warfare (IW) Waterfront Conference in Yokosuka, Japan, Sept. 11-15.

Reserve Sailors Integrate, Bolster U.S. 7th Fleet Readiness During 2023 Summer Patrol

230816-N-FA353-1001 SOUTH CHINA SEA (August 16, 2023) Capt. Michael Husband, center, Maritime Operations Center - Director, Command Seventh Fleet, a reserve Sailor, poses for a photo with colleagues aboard U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) during the 2023 Summer Patrol. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Belen Saldana)

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SOUTH CHINA SEA – U.S. Navy Reserve Sailors joined the embarked U.S. 7th Fleet staff aboard the flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) for her 2023 patrol in the Indo-Pacific, July 8.

Ulchi Freedom Shield 23 | Sgt. Julian Martinmar [Image 2 of 3]

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Julian Martinmar, an administrative specialist with III Marine Expeditionary Force, enters data into a manning document in the Landing Force Operations Center aboard the USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19) in support of Ulchi Freedom Shield 23, August 28, 2023. Martinmar enlisted in the Marine Corps Reserves out of Asheville, North Carolina in February, 2015 after graduating from Pisgah high school in Canton, N.C. U.S. 7th Fleet’s flagship USS Blue Ridge is in port at Fleet Activities Yokosuka in Yokosuka, Japan. Ulchi Freedom Shield is a defense-oriented exercise designed to strengthen the ROK-U.S. Alliance, enhance our combined defense posture, and strengthen security and stability on the Korean peninsula. Martinmar is a native of Elizabeth, New Jersey. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Tyler Andrews)

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FLEET ACTIVITIES YOKOSUKA, Yokosuka, Japan--Unique to this iteration of Ulchi Freedom Shield, U.S. and Republic of Korea Marines are training side-by-side on the U.S. Navy Seventh Fleet’s flagship, USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19).

Los Angeles Native Selected as Blue Ridge Sailor of the Week

PHILIPPINE SEA (May 17, 2023) – Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Lunden Holloway, from Los Angeles, California, poses for a photo in the medical ward of U.S. 7th Fleet’s flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) May 17, 2023. Blue Ridge is the oldest operational ship in the Navy, and as 7th Fleet Command ship, actively works to foster allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sarah C. Eaton)

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YOKOSUKA, Japan – A Los Angeles native was selected as U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) Sailor of the Week March 28, 2023.

Greenville Native Selected as Blue Ridge Junior Sailor of the Quarter

PHILIPPINE SEA (May 17, 2023) – Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Garrius Coleman, from Greenville, Alabama, poses for a photo in the medical ward of U.S. 7th Fleet’s flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) May 17, 2023. Blue Ridge is the oldest operational ship in the Navy, and as 7th Fleet Command ship, actively works to foster allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sarah C. Eaton)

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YOKOSUKA, Japan –A Greenville, Alabama native was selected as U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) Junior Sailor of the Quarter for 2nd Quarter fiscal year 2023 during an all-hands call held on the main deck March 21, 2023.