200302-N-XN398-1024 SOUTH CHINA SEA (March 2, 2020) Quartermaster 3rd Class Janette Schmidt, from Thornton, Colorado, and Quartermaster 3rd Class William D. Brown, from Birmingham, Alabama, perform ship control and navigation duties while standing watch in the pilot house aboard the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). Blue Ridge is the oldest operational ship in the Navy and, as 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 2nd Class Ethan Carter/Released)