200203-N-DE082-2337 SEA OF JAPAN, Japan (Feb. 3, 2020) Sailors assigned to the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) approach an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the Golden Falcons of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12 to secure wheel chocks and chains during a simulated vertical replenishment on the ship's flight deck. Blue Ridge is the oldest operational ship in the Navy and, as U.S. 7th Fleet command ship, actively works to foster relationships with allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Sarah Eaton/Released)