Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Guillermo Mercado from Reading,

Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Guillermo Mercado from Reading, Pa., sets the chain stopper as U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) prepares to arrive in Dili. Blue Ridge port visits represent an opportunity to promote peace and stability in the South Indo-Asia-Pacific region, demonstrate commitment to regional partners and foster growing relationships. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Rafael Figueroa Medina/Released)