Hull Technician 3rd Class Juan Melo applies a fresh coat of paint on t...
General Santos, Philippines (Feb. 16, 2007) Hull Technician 3rd Class Juan Melo applies a fresh coat of paint on the wall at Bawing National High School. Amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) and emba... More
Seaman Ashlie Booker plays with a child.
YOKOSUKA, Japan (Dec. 21, 2011) Seaman Ashlie Booker, assigned to the U.S. 7th Fleet command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), puts on cosmetics with an orphan at the Shunko Gakuen children's home. Sailors from Bl... More
ailors assigned to the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19)...
DONGHAE, Republic of Korea (Mar. 04, 2012) Sailors assigned to the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) and the Republic of Korea navy frigate Busan (FF 959) wash shoes during a community service eve... More
Adm. Keiji Akahoshi, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Chief of Staff,...
TOKYO (Dec. 06, 2008) Adm. Keiji Akahoshi, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Chief of Staff, waves as he stands with Capt. Thom Burke, left, commanding officer of the amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC... More
Sailors assigned to the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19...
YOKOSUKA, Japan (Apr. 19, 2018) Sailors assigned to the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) tour the British Royal Navy Type 23 frigate HMS Sutherland (F 81) at Fleet Activities Yokosuka. (U.S. Navy... More
Swordsmith master Tanetada Horii describes the art of traditional Japa...
Muroran, Japan (Feb. 09, 2006) Commanding Officer, USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) Capt. Jeff Bartkoski, center, Deputy Commander, 7th Fleet, Rear Adm. Robin Watters, left, and Storekeeper Seaman Jason R. Sigler, right... More
Culinary Specialist 1st Class Jonathan C. Villanueva traces the Sevent...
At sea aboard USS Blue Ridge Culinary Specialist 1st Class Jonathan C. Villanueva traces the Seventh Fleet command logo onto a cake commemorating the 61st anniversary of the establishment of the U.S. Seventh Fl... More
Capt. Daniel Grieco addresses the crew of the U.S. 7th Fleet command s...
YOKOSUKA, Japan (May. 11, 2011) Capt. Daniel Grieco addresses the crew of the U.S. 7th Fleet command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) after assuming command. Grieco relieved Capt. Rudy Lupton to become the 24th com... More
Capt. Rudy Lupton receives sideboys as he departs the U.S. 7th Fleet c...
YOKOSUKA, Japan (May. 11, 2011) Capt. Rudy Lupton receives sideboys as he departs the U.S. 7th Fleet command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) after a change of command ceremony. Capt. Daniel Grieco relieved Lupton ... More
Lance Cpl. Leighton Becker talks with teammates over the radio
Aboard USS Blue Ridge Lance Cpl. Leighton Becker, from Middleburg, Fla., talks with teammates over the radio while Lance Cpl. Jeremy Baker, of Mesa, Ariz., covers his back during a vessel boarding search and se... More
Maintenance Technician 2nd Class Joseph Marcotte, from Loveland, Colo....
Aboard USS Blue Ridge Sept. 30, 2003 -- Hull Maintenance Technician 2nd Class Joseph Marcotte, from Loveland, Colo., updates the Damage Control Central status board during a General Quarters (GQ) training dril... More
Hull Maintenance Technician 3rd Class Billy Hamilton cuts some pipe th...
Aboard USS Blue Ridge Hull Maintenance Technician 3rd Class Billy Hamilton cuts some pipe that hes using to repair a shipboard sink on the Seventh Fleet Command Ship, USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). One of the many t... More
USNS Niagara Falls (T-AFS-3) sailors direct a replenishment fuel probe...
Aboard USS Blue Ridge USNS Niagara Falls (T-AFS-3) sailors direct a replenishment fuel probe toward USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) during an underway replenishment at sea. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airma... More
Marines from the Second Forces Afloat Security Team, First Platoon, pr...
USS Blue Ridge Marines from the Second Forces Afloat Security Team, First Platoon, prepare to set the breech upon initial entry aboard the amphibious command and control ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), during a s... More
170401-N-DF478-026 YOKOSUKA, Japan (April 1, 2017)
170401-N-DF478-026 YOKOSUKA, Japan (April 1, 2017) - U.S. Command 7th Fleet and the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) combined chiefs' mess honor the fallen chiefs during a evening colors observa... More
Steve Phifer, a civilian mariner assigned to the Military Sealift Comm...
At sea aboard USS Coronado Steve Phifer, a civilian mariner assigned to the Military Sealift Command (MSC), stationed aboard USS Coronado (AGF 11), signals to a SH-3G "Sea King" helicopter to hold while chalks ... More
James Collins, a civilian mariner assigned to the Military Sealift Com...
At sea aboard USS Coronado James Collins, a civilian mariner assigned to the Military Sealift Command (MSC), carries removable hand rails for the hangar bay of USS Coronado (AGF 11) prior to flight operations. ... More
Deck Department Sailors from aboard USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) steer a �b...
At sea aboard USS Blue Ridge Deck Department Sailors steer a breakaway course during small boat operations off the coast of the Republic of Korea. Search and Rescue (SAR) and divisional tactical training were ... More
Lance Cpl. Michael Covey provides cover for his team
Aboard USS Blue Ridge Lance Cpl. Michael Covey, attached to, 2nd FAST Co., 7th Platoon 1st squad, provides cover for his team during a vessel boarding search and seizure (VBSS) training scenario aboard USS Blue... More
Lt. j.g. Shawn Trisler, from Austin, Texas, checks a navigation chart ...
Aboard USS Blue Ridge Lt. j.g. Shawn Trisler, from Austin, Texas, checks a navigation chart in the amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) pilot house while conversing with the ship's Combat Information... More
Lance Cpl. Walter Jackson, from Baltimore, Md., closely scans the Patt...
Aboard USS Blue Ridge Lance Cpl. Walter Jackson, from Baltimore, Md., closely scans the Pattaya Harbor, Thailand, for potential hazards through a M-14 spotting scope while standing force protection watch as the... More
Battle of Java Sea remembrance LCC 19
At sea aboard USS Blue Ridge The crew stands at ease while Capt. Andrew G. Sevald, commanding officer USS Blue Ridge, describes the Battle of Java Sea during a remembrance ceremony aboard ship. More than 300 S... More
Machinist Mate 3rd Class Jonathan Amaral cleans a smoke stack aboard U...
Aboard USS Blue Ridge Machinist Mate 3rd Class Jonathan Amaral cleans a smoke stack aboard USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) prior to an inspection. Blue Ridge is home ported in Yokosuka, Japan. U.S. Navy photo by Journa... More
A Visit, Board, Search and Seizure (VBSS) training scenario aboard USS...
Aboard USS Blue Ridge Lance Cpl. Paul Cory, from Lakeside, Ore., (right), provides cover for Lance Cpl. Levi Peck, from Chippewa Falls, Wis. (center), and Lance Cpl. Jeremy Baker, from Mesa Ariz., (left), as th... More
Mess Management 3rd Class Vladimir Lisser, from Denver, Colo., helps r...
Aboard USS Blue Ridge Mess Management 3rd Class Vladimir Lisser, from Denver, Colo., helps return an Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF) hose to its station after combating a simulated Class Bravo fire in the lowe... More
Sailors are training on how to use the Naval Firefighting Thermal Imag...
Aboard USS Blue Ridge Damage Control Training Team (DCTT) member Chief Hull Maintenance Technician Steven Thompson, from Blair, Neb., gives Mess Management Specialist 3rd Class Valdimir Lisser, from Denver, Col... More
Chief Electrician's Mate Willie Scott II, assigned to the U.S. 7th Fle...
YOKOSUKA, Japan (Mar. 31, 2017) Chief Electrician's Mate Willie Scott II, assigned to the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), performs morning colors in honor of fallen chiefs the day prior to the ... More
SAR swimmer training aboard LCC 19
At sea with the 7th Fleet Flag Ship, USS Blue Ridge Information Systems Technician 3rd Class Andrew White from Dillsburg, PA, rides aboard a small boat deployed from the ship while conducting a man overboard dr... More
A member of the 2nd Fleet Anti-Terrorism Support Team fires a shotgun
Aboard USS Blue Ridge A member of the 2nd Fleet Anti-Terrorism Support Team (FAST), 7th Platoon, fires a shotgun from behind simulated ground cover during weapons familiarization training aboard USS Blue Ridge ... More
Operation's Specialist Seaman Laton Brown, from Washington D.C., plots...
Aboard USS Blue Ridge Operation's Specialist Seaman Laton Brown, from Washington D.C., plots information on the status board located in the pilot house aboard the amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19)... More
Marine Lance Cpl. Mike Anderson, from Modesto, Calif., closely watches...
At sea aboard USS Blue Ridge Marine Lance Cpl. Mike Anderson, from Modesto, Calif., closely watches vessels in Hong Kong harbor as USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) departs following a four-day port call. U.S. Navy phot... More
The 2nd Fleet Anti-Terrorism Team (FAST), 7th Platoon, provides cover ...
Aboard USS Blue Ridge U.S. Marine Corps Lance Corporal Michael Anderson assigned to the 2nd Fleet Anti-Terrorism Team (FAST), 7th Platoon, provides cover for fellow Marines as they take up positions aboard USS ... More
U.S. Sen. Inouye visits sailors
Aboard USS Gary Yokosuka, Japan (May 29, 2002) -- U.S. Sen. Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii) visits with Sailors aboard the frigate USS Gary during the Senator's goodwill trip to forward deployed naval forces statio... More
Lance Cpl. Denis Andersen provides cover for his team
Aboard USS Blue Ridge Lance Cpl. Denis Andersen attached to, 2nd FAST Co., 7th Platoon 1st squad, provides cover for his team during a vessel boarding search and seizure (VBSS) training scenario aboard USS Blue... More
Fireman Leon Robinson stands watch on the Amphibious Command Ship USS ...
Aboard USS Blue Ridge Fireman Leon Robinson stands watch on the Amphibious Command Ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) while in port at White Beach Naval Facility Okinawa, Japan. U.S. Navy photo by Photographers Mate... More
Quartermaster 2nd Class Martineau, from Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., uses a s...
Aboard USS Blue Ridge Quartermaster 2nd Class Martineau, from Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., uses a sextant to shoot the sun line from the port bridge wing of USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). U.S. Navy photo by Photographers M... More
Signalman 3rd Class Sher Lee, from Green Bay, Wis., makes a report on ...
Aboard USS Blue Ridge Signalman 3rd Class Sher Lee, from Green Bay, Wis., makes a report on a sound-powered telephone from a starboard lookout post during a General Quarters training drill aboard USS Blue Ridge... More
Quartermaster 2nd Class Greg Martineau, from Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., use...
Aboard USS Blue Ridge Quartermaster 2nd Class Greg Martineau, from Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., uses an Azimuth Circle to read the bearing to the sun from the starboard bridge wing of USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). U.S. Na... More
Airmen from USNS Niagara Falls (T-AFS-3) are seen conducting maintenan...
Aboard USS Blue Ridge Airmen from USNS Niagara Falls (T-AFS-3) are seen conducting maintenance on top of an SH-60S Seahawk during a recent underway replenishment with USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). U.S. Navy photo b... More
The watch repeats a message on the port bridge wing of the amphibious ...
At sea aboard USS Blue Ridge Operations Specialist 2nd Class Danette Buford from Lafonia, Ga., repeats a message while standing watch on the port bridge wing of the amphibious command ship during a simulated sm... More
Damage Controlman Fireman Christopher Hejl, from Cedar Creek, Texas, r...
Aboard USS Blue Ridge Damage Controlman Fireman Christopher Hejl, from Cedar Creek, Texas, reads the instructions for a M-256 Chemical Detector Kit during a Chemical, Biological, and Radiological (CBR) Defense ... More
addresses the combined USS Blue Ridge officer and enlisted crew on the...
Aboard USS Blue Ridge Sept. 23,2003 -- Vice Adm. Timothy LaFleur, Commander Naval Surface Force Pacific, addresses the crew of USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) on the flight deck of the Seventh Fleet flagship. The admi... More
Operations Specialist 3rd Class Ji Young An, from Frederick, Md., upd...
Aboard USS Blue Ridge Operations Specialist 3rd Class Ji Young An, from Frederick, Md., updates the bridge surface contact status board on the bridge of the amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). U.S... More
Mess Management Specialist Seaman Apprentice Matthew Jacobs, from Sal...
Aboard USS Blue Ridge Sept. 30, 2003 -- Mess Management Specialist Seaman Apprentice Matthew Jacobs, from Salt Lake City, Utah, and Journalist 3rd Class Seth Bauer, from Peoria, Ariz., enter the ship's boat sh... More
Deck department Sailors from aboard USS Blue RIdge (LCC 19)conduct a l...
At sea aboard USS Blue Ridge Deck department Sailors conduct a line-abreast maneuver with three of the ship's small boats during scheduled operations in the Sea of Japan. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate... More
U.S. Navy File photo of USS Coronado (AGF 11) underway in the Pacific ...
The command ship USS Coronado (AGF 11) will deploy from San Diego, Calif., in March to the Western Pacific. Coronado will provide a command platform for the Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet staff and serve as a tempor... More
Damage Control Repair Locker One Alpha fire hose team stands ready to ...
Aboard USS Blue Ridge Damage Control Repair Locker One Alpha fire hose team stands ready to fight a simulated Class Bravo fire in an engine room aboard USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) during a General Quarters (GQ) tra... More
Marines fire shotguns during weapons familiarization training
Aboard USS Blue Ridge Marines assigned to the 2nd Fleet Anti-Terrorism Support Team (FAST), 7th Platoon, fire shotguns during weapons familiarization training aboard USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). U.S. Navy photo by... More
Quartermaster Seaman Ralph Lunneborg from Albequerque, N.M. prepares t...
Aboard USS Blue Ridge Quartermaster Seaman Ralph Lunneborg from Albequerque, N.M. prepares to take a bearing using an alidade aboard the amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), during sea and anchor de... More
Lithographer 3rd Class Billy Stringfield, from Crawfordsville, Ind., s...
Aboard USS Blue Ridge Lithographer 3rd Class Billy Stringfield, from Crawfordsville, Ind., straps on an oxygen breathing apparatus (OBA) during a general quarters drill aboard USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). The sel... More
USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) ceremonial rifle honor guard fires a 21-gun sa...
Aboard USS Blue Ridge USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) ceremonial rifle honor guard fires a 21-gun salute during the ship's Veteran's Day commemoration ceremony held aboard the 7th Fleet command ship. Blue Ridge is und... More
U.S. 7th Fleet and the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19)...
YOKOSUKA, Japan (Apr. 01, 2017) U.S. 7th Fleet and the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) combined chief's mess honor the fallen chiefs during a evening colors observance held on the 124th birthday... More
Senior Chief Hospital Corpsman Michael Jimenez, left, and Chief Electr...
YOKOSUKA, Japan (Mar. 31, 2017) Senior Chief Hospital Corpsman Michael Jimenez, left, and Chief Electrician's Mate Willie Scott II, both assigned to the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), conduct ... More
Quartermaster 2nd Class Darius Johnson from Vallejo, Calif., looks thr...
At sea aboard USS Blue Ridge Quartermaster 2nd Class Darius Johnson from Vallejo, Calif., looks through an alidade during a sea and anchor detail on the bridge wings aboard USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). An alidade i... More
USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) Commanding Officer Capt. J. Stephen Maynard (...
Aboard USS Blue Ridge USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) Commanding Officer Capt. J. Stephen Maynard (standing background) evaluates the damage control status board in the ship's Damage Control Central while phone talkers... More
Airmen assigned to the War Lords of Light Helicopter Anti-Submarine Sq...
Aboard USS Blue Ridge Airmen assigned to the Warlords of Light Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Fifty One (HSL-51), conduct maintenance on the Commander, Seventh Fleet helicopter aboard USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19... More
Command Master Chief Charles Ziervogel, assigned to the U.S. 7th Fleet...
YOKOSUKA, Japan (Mar. 31, 2017) Command Master Chief Charles Ziervogel, assigned to the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), along with the ship's Chief's Mess, observe morning colors in honor of fa... More
Kasey Gould, a civilian mariner assigned to the Military Sealift Comma...
At sea Aboard USS Coronado Kasey Gould, a civilian mariner assigned to the Military Sealift Command (MSC), hands a portion of vegetables to Information Systems Technician 1st Class Jorge Handal aboard USS Coron... More
Battle of Java Sea Remembrance aboard LCC 19
At sea aboard USS Blue Ridge The Color Guard posts the colors upon the commencement of the Battle of Java Sea remembrance ceremony. More than 300 Sailors and Marines gathered on the main deck of the 7th Fleet c... More
Marines slide to the deck of USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) from an SH-3 Sea ...
Aboard USS Blue Ridge Marines assigned to the 2nd FAST Co., 7th Platoon, 1st squad, slide to the deck of USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) from an SH-3 Sea King helicopter during a Visit, Board, Search and Seizure (VBSS)... More
Command Master Chief Charles Ziervogel, assigned to the U.S. 7th Fleet...
YOKOSUKA, Japan (Mar. 31, 2017) Command Master Chief Charles Ziervogel, assigned to the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), observes morning colors in honor of fallen chiefs the day prior to the 12... More
East Timor - humanitarian
Dili, East Timor (Mar. 13, 2002) Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Geoff Barker from San Francisco, CA, gives medication to a child during a medical & dental community assistance project (MEDCAP/DENCAP). Petty Offic... More
East Timor - Marine guard
Dili, East Timor (Mar. 13, 2002) A U.S. Marine stands guard on the shoreline in Dili, East Timor, as USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) rests at anchor. Marines provide security for Blue Ridge Sailors coming ashore to pa... More
USS Blue Ridge - liberty in Osaka
Osaka, Japan (Apr. 15, 2002) USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) rests moored at Central Pier near the city's modern aquarium and one of the world's largest ferris wheels. Service members assigned to Commander Seventh Fle... More
A Sailor asks a local merchant for the price of a souvenir.
Vladivostok, Russian Federation (Aug. 09, 2002) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Marc Alverado of Kansas City, Mo., asks a local merchant for the price of a souvenir during a recent port visit by USS Blue Ridge (LCC... More
Marine watches the sun set in Russia
Vladivostok, Russian Federation (Aug. 09, 2002) Marine Corporal Luke Moya from New Knoxville, Ohio, and a member of Marine FAST Detachment, Yokosuka, Japan, stands watch aboard USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) as the su... More
Force protection watch on board USS Blue Ridge
Vladivostok, Russian Federation (Aug. 10, 2002) A member of the ship's company surveys the cities port facility while standing force protection duties on the main deck of the USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). The Sevent... More
Sailors board the USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) .
Vladivostok, Russian Federation (Aug. 10, 2002) Sailors board the USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) as the ship lies moored next to Russian Federation ships during a three-day port visit to Vladivostok. USS Blue Ridge a... More
Midshipmen attached to the USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) depart the command ...
Vladivostok, Russian Federation (Aug. 10, 2002) Midshipmen attached to the USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) depart the command ship for a day of liberty during a three-day port visit in Vladivostok. The USS Blue Ridge a... More
USS Blue Ridge Sailors participate in cleanup campaign in Korea
Chinhae, South Korea (Aug. 24, 2002) Sailors assigned to the amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) volunteer with local Korean nationals in an Environmental Cleaning Campaign. Blue Ridge Sailors part... More
Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders take time out of their USO sponsored milit...
U.S. Naval Hospital Yokosuka, Japan (Jan. 03, 2003) The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders take time out of their USO sponsored military tour, to visit with Damage Controlman 2nd Class Edgardo Limon and his wife Infor... More
Mess Management Specialist serves a guest aboard USS Blue Ridge (LCC 1...
Port Otaru, Japan (Feb. 09, 2003) Mess Management Specialist Seaman Apprentice Camille Pogue from Ann Arbor, Mich., serves roast beef to Koichi Murai, a local guest during a reception held in the wardroom aboar... More
A shot-line is fired from the amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge (...
South China Sea (Apr. 03, 2003) A shot-line is fired from the amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) to the Military Sealift Command (MSC) fleet oilier USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199) during replenishment a... More
Damage Controlman Fireman Edward Steele assigned to Damage Control Rep...
South China Sea (Apr. 03, 2003) Damage Controlman Fireman Edward Steele assigned to Damage Control Repair Locker 7 aboard USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) dons his Oxygen Breathing Apparatus (OBA) after a report of a ca... More
The refueling hose from the Military Sealift Command (MSC) fleet oilie...
South China Sea (Apr. 03, 2003) The refueling hose from the Military Sealift Command (MSC) fleet oilier USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199) is guided aboard USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) during a replenishment at sea (RAS). U... More
Electronics Technician 3rd Class Jimmy Reid from Gary, Ind., tests M-2...
South China Sea (Apr. 05, 2003) Electronics Technician 3rd Class Jimmy Reid from Gary, Ind., tests M-256 chemical detection paper during a simulated chemical air attack during a General Quarters (GQ) drill aboa... More
Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Glen Taino from Orlando, Fla. checks the w...
Philippine Sea (Apr. 14, 2003) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Glen Taino from Orlando, Fla. checks the white blood cell count in a shipmate's blood sample, in the medical laboratory aboard the amphibious command s... More
Hospital Corpsman 1st Class John Hayes from Hanford, Calif., prepares ...
Philippine Sea (Apr. 14, 2003) Hospital Corpsman 1st Class John Hayes from Hanford, Calif., prepares an immunization for a shipmate in the ship's pharmacy aboard the amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC ... More
Storekeeper 3rd Class Pedro Gonzales from San Antonio, Texas, makes a ...
Philippine Sea (Apr. 17, 2003) Storekeeper 3rd Class Pedro Gonzales from San Antonio, Texas, makes a report via hand-held radio while manning a .50 caliber machine gun force protection watch as USS Blue Ridge (... More
Mess Management Specialist 3rd Class Stacey Davis from New York, N.Y. ...
Philippine Sea (Apr. 18, 2003) Mess Management Specialist 3rd Class Stacey Davis from New York, N.Y. moves chicken patties from the baking pan to a serving dish in preparation for the evening meal aboard USS Bl... More
Marines from the 1st FAST Company, 4th Platoon, Norfolk, Va., quickly...
Philippine Sea (Apr. 21, 2003) Marines from the 1st FAST Company, 4th Platoon, Norfolk, Va., quickly deploy from the Commander, Seventh Fleet helicopter aboard USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) during a Shipboard Close Q... More
Marine Lance Cpl. Robert Johnson mans his protection station with an M...
Philippine Sea (Apr. 21, 2003) Marine Lance Cpl. Robert Johnson mans his protection station with an M-16 Machine gun during a Helo-Operations Shipboard Close Quarters drill. Lance Cpl. Johnson is assigned to t... More
The amphibious command ship USS Blueridge (LCC19) arrives pierside dur...
Santa Rita, Guam (Apr. 22, 2003) The amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) arrives pierside during Tandem Thrust 03. Tandem Thrust 03 is a joint exercise conducted in the Marianas Islands. This exer... More
Mess Management Specialist 3rd Class Carmen Maldonado from Manhattan, ...
The Philippine Sea (Apr. 23, 2003) Mess Management Specialist 3rd Class Carmen Maldonado from Manhattan, N.Y. relays a message via radio to another lookout while standing Force Protection watch on the ship's ma... More
Mess Specialist 1st Class Wilfred Linatoc from Quezon, Phillipines di...
Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas (Apr. 24, 2003) Mess Specialist 1st Class Wilfred Linatoc from Quezon, Philippines, directs shipmates in the placement of new tropical plants along the main thorou... More
Rear Adm. Frederic Ruehe, Commander, Amphibious Group (COMPHIBGRU) One...
The Philippine Sea (Apr. 26, 2003) Rear Adm. Frederic Ruehe, Commander, Amphibious Group (COMPHIBGRU) One presents the COMPHIBGRU One Battle Efficiency Award for 2002 to USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) Command Master ... More
Sailors from the amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) disem...
Pyongtaek, Republic of Korea (Aug. 08, 2003) Sailors from the amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) disembark a liberty boat at the Republic of Korea Naval Base, Pyongtaek. The Blue Ridge is in port ... More
Lt. Robert Norton, a joint control officer for Military Armistice Comm...
Panmunjeom, Republic of Korea (Aug. 10, 2003) Lt. Robert Norton, a joint control officer for Military Armistice Commission, explains the significance of the Bridge of No Return to Seventh Fleet officers at the ... More
The amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) is moored at the W...
Okinawa, Japan (Aug. 13, 2003) The amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) is moored at the White Beach Naval Facility, Okinawa, Japan. U.S. Navy photo by Photographers Mate 3rd Class Kaitlyn Rae Vargo... More
Lt. Brent Zito, left, explains the ship�s navigation system to midship...
Chinhae, Republic of Korea (Aug. 16, 2003) Lt. Brent Zito, left, explains the ships navigation system to midshipmen from the Republic of Korea (ROK) in the pilot house aboard USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). Nearly 20... More
Signalman 3rd Class Jonathon Lheureux, from Panama City, Fla., signal...
Chinhae, Korea (Aug. 16, 2003) Signalman 3rd Class Jonathon Lheureux, from Panama City, Fla., signals another ship from the bridge wing aboard the 7th Fleet command ship, USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). U.S. Navy phot... More
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Yellow Sea (Aug. 21, 2003) "Rainbow" sideboys render a hand salute aboard the amphibious warfare ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), for the arrival of the Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy Commander in Chief, Vice Admira... More
A Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy helicopter carrying Major General Shin ...
Yellow Sea (Aug. 22, 2003) A Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy helicopter carrying Major General Shin Keumseck, the deputy chief of staff for management and support, ROK Army, prepares to land aboard the amphibious ... More
USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) Executive Officer Lt. Cmdr. Ken Spurlock and L...
Pusan, Republic of Korea (Aug. 23, 2003) USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) Executive Officer Lt. Cmdr. Ken Spurlock and Lt. Willard Duff observe ship's line handlers during the ship's arrival at Pier 8 in Pusan, Republic... More
Yeoman 3rd Class Tanya Enis scans the Pusan commercial harbor for pote...
Pusan, Republic of Korea (Aug. 23, 2003) Yeoman 3rd Class Tanya Enis scans the Pusan commercial harbor for potential hazards while standing a force protection watch as USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) arrives at Pier 8 ... More
USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) deck department Sailors move one of the ship's...
Pusan, Republic of Korea (Aug. 25, 2003) USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) deck department Sailors move one of the ship's brows in preparation for getting underway following a port visit. U. S. Navy photo by Photographer... More
Capt. J. Stephen Maynard, Commanding Officer, USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19),...
Hakodate, Japan (Oct. 02, 2003) Capt. J. Stephen Maynard, Commanding Officer, USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), lays flowers on the gravesite of one of two American Sailors who died during the Commodore Perry-led Americ... More
USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) rests at the Minato-Machi pier in Hakodate, Ja...
Hakodate, Japan (Oct. 03, 2003) The 7th Fleet amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) rests at the Minato-Machi pier in Hakodate, Japan during a recent port visit. U.S. Navy photo by Photographers Mate... More
Lance Cpl. Paul Cory from Norman, Okla., hits the deck running
At sea aboard USS Blue Ridge (Oct. 18, 2003) Lance Cpl. Paul Cory from Norman, Okla., hits the deck running as Lance Cpl. Michael Roy from Ft. Myers, Fla., follows close behind during a vessel boarding search a... More
Musician 2nd Class Armondo Cepeda, a bass player with the Seventh Flee...
Hong Kong (Oct. 31, 2003) Musician 2nd Class Armondo Cepeda, a bass player with the Seventh Fleet band Orient Express, guides the hand of a student from the Ebanezer School for the Visually Impaired over the st... More