Blue Ridge and 7th Fleet Sailors hard at work

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Sarah Eaton

Blue Ridge and 7th Fleet Sailors hard at work

USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19)

January 15, 2020

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Jan. 15, 2020) - Machinist's Mate Fireman Jamie Thornton, from Atlanta, receives descaling compound during stores onload aboard U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). Blue Ridge is the oldest operational ship in the Navy and, as 7th Fleet command ship, actively works to foster relationships with allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific Region.

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