150821-N-TV402-037 CHANGWON, Republic of Korea (Aug.

150821-N-TV402-037 CHANGWON, Republic of Korea (Aug. 21, 2015) - Interior Communications Electrician 1st Class Michael Ream, right, and Operations Specialist 2nd Class Austin Barrentine, both attached to the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), take a photo with students from Korea Polytechnic Institute during a community service event. Blue Ridge is currently providing support for U.S. 7th Fleet's involvement in the bi-lateral exercise, 2015 Ulchi Freedom Guardian (UFG). UFG is an annual, combined command and control exercise designed to enhance the combat readiness of ROK and U.S. supporting forces through joint training while improving ROK-U.S. relations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Timothy Hale/RELEASED)