Sailors and Marines are getting a chance to integrate and expand their combined skillsets through an ongoing liaison exchange program aboard the U.S. 7th Fleet Flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19).
A Montrose, Colo. native and 2011 Montrose High School graduate is serving in the U.S. Navy aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56).
Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet Vice Adm. Bill Merz hosted Adm. YAMAMURA Hiroshi, Chief of Staff, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) along with senior JMSDF leadership Feb. 22 aboard the 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19).
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Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Navy has persistently found ways to continue operations while still adhering to mitigation efforts. This persistence is not just shown in operations, but also in traditions.
Chief Quartermaster Henry E. Harris, left, receives the Meritorious Service Medal from Capt. Rich Jarrett, Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) during an end of tour award ceremony in front of the command headquarters building.
Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet Vice Adm. Bill Merz hosted a virtual Fleet Commander’s Roundtable (FCRT) from the 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) Jan. 20, with naval leaders from across the Indo-Pacific to discuss maritime issues, laws and norms.
