200626-N-QV265-1023 YOKOSUKA, Japan (June 26, 2020) Retail Service Specialist Seaman Justin Thomas, left, from Raeford, North Carolina, assigned to the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), monitors Blue Ridge crew members' body temperatures while administering mandatory COVID-19 screenings. Every person arriving at the Blue Ridge entry control point must be screened before embarking the ship in order to minimize the risks of outbreaks aboard the ship. 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 Apprentice Erik Rivera/Released)