200502-N-FA444-1521 PHILIPPINE SEA (May 02, 2020) Sailors heave a phone and distance line during an underway replenishment (UNREP) aboard U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). U.S. Navy ships at sea conduct events like VERTREPs to deliver essential parts, food and mail needed to keep the fleet on mission. 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 Seaman Brandon L. Harris/Released)