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) SHARE IMAGE: Download Image Image Details Photo By: Petty Officer 1st Class Ryan Breeden VIRIN: 240708-N-N0831-0012 USS Blue Ridge arrives in Laem Chabang, Thailand 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. LCC 19 LATEST NEWS
USS Blue Ridge returns to Manila after five years 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. LCC 19 LATEST NEWS
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) SHARE IMAGE: Download Image Image Details Photo By: Petty Officer 1st Class Jesse Monford VIRIN: 240708-N-N0831-0011 USS Curtis Wilbur Tests Drones During RIMPAC’s Trident Warrior 2024 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. LCC 19 LATEST NEWS
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) SHARE IMAGE: Download Image Image Details Photo By: Petty Officer 1st Class Charles Oki VIRIN: 240708-N-N0831-0013 Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet Hosts Staff Talks in Manila, Philippines Aboard USS Blue Ridge 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. LCC 19 LATEST NEWS
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. SHARE IMAGE: Download Image Image Details Photo By: Seaman Apprentice Charlotte Duran VIRIN: 240402-N-N0831-0002 Delaware Native Selected as USS Blue Ridge Sailor of the Year Out of nearly 600 enlisted Sailors aboard, only one can earn Sailor of the Year (SOY). LCC 19 LATEST NEWS USS Blue Ridge
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) SHARE IMAGE: Download Image Image Details Photo By: Seaman Apprentice Charlotte Duran VIRIN: 240402-N-N0831-0001 USS Blue Ridge Changes Command YOKOSUKA, Japan -- U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) held a change of command ceremony Nov. 10. LCC 19 LATEST NEWS
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) SHARE IMAGE: Download Image Image Details Photo By: Petty Officer 2nd Class Caitlin Flynn VIRIN: 240402-N-N0831-0011 Defense Attaché’s Visit USS Blue Ridge 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. LCC 19 LATEST NEWS USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19) USS Blue Ridge
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) SHARE IMAGE: Download Image Image Details Photo By: Petty Officer 2nd Class Ryan Breeden VIRIN: 240402-N-N0831-0014 2023 Information Warfare Waterfront Conference 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. LCC 19 LATEST NEWS USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19)
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) SHARE IMAGE: Download Image Image Details Photo By: Petty Officer 2nd Class Belen Saldana VIRIN: 240402-N-N0831-0012 Reserve Sailors Integrate, Bolster U.S. 7th Fleet Readiness During 2023 Summer Patrol 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. LCC 19 LATEST NEWS USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19)
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) SHARE IMAGE: Download Image Image Details Photo By: Cpl. Tyler Andrews VIRIN: 240402-N-N0831-0013 Ulchi Freedom Shield 23: Sgt. Julian Martinmar 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). LCC 19 LATEST NEWS 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) SHARE IMAGE: Download Image Image Details Photo By: Petty Officer 2nd Class Sarah Eaton VIRIN: 240402-N-N0831-0009 Los Angeles Native Selected as Blue Ridge Sailor of the Week 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. LCC 19 LATEST NEWS USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19)
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) SHARE IMAGE: Download Image Image Details Photo By: Petty Officer 2nd Class Sarah Eaton VIRIN: 240402-N-N0831-0010 Greenville Native Selected as Blue Ridge Junior Sailor of the Quarter 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. LCC 19 LATEST NEWS USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19) USS Blue Ridge
Passing the Torch Upon returning home from deployment, Mess Specialist 1st Class Harding James Jr., would drop his sea bag near the door. Soon after, an eight-year-old’s footsteps would rush behind him, arms open, ready to smell the bag. He was infatuated with how it smelled like the ocean. SHARE IMAGE: Download Image Image Details Photo By: Petty Officer 3rd Class Toi Williams VIRIN: 240402-N-N0831-0015 PASSING THE TORCH: A Father’s Legacy of Military Service Upon returning home from deployment, Mess Specialist 1st Class Harding James Jr., would drop his sea bag near the door. Soon after, an eight-year-old’s footsteps would rush behind him, arms open, ready to smell the bag. LCC 19 LATEST NEWS USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19)
Houston Native Selected as Blue Ridge Blue Jacket of the Quarter SAGAMI WAN (May 20, 2023) – Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Roman Gomez, from Houston, poses for a photo in front of an MH-60S Sea Hawk Helicopter on the main deck of U.S. 7th Fleet’s Flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) May 20, 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 Seaman Apprentice Thomas Furnish) SHARE IMAGE: Download Image Image Details Photo By: Seaman Apprentice Thomas Furnish VIRIN: 240402-N-N0831-0008 Houston Native Selected as USS Blue Ridge Blue Jacket of the Year Out of nearly 600 enlisted Sailors onboard, only one can earn Blue Jacket of the Year (BJOY). This award goes out to those who overcome challenges and demonstrate their expertise in their field. LCC 19 LATEST NEWS USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19)
Blue Ridge Sailor Performs Maintenance 230105-N-GU321-1085 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Jan. 5, 2023) – Hull Maintenance Technician 2nd Class Ryan Misuraca, from Las Vegas, brazes a potable water pipe in the hull technician shop aboard U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), Jan. 5, 2023. SHARE IMAGE: Download Image Image Details Photo By: Seaman Toi Williams VIRIN: 230111-N-N0831-0004 Blue Ridge Sailor Performs Maintenance Hull Maintenance Technician 2nd Class Ryan Misuraca, from Las Vegas, brazes a potable water pipe in the hull technician shop aboard U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), Jan. 5, 2023. USS Blue Ridge LCC 19 LATEST NEWS LCC 19