190117-N-YM543-065 PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 17, 2019) Hull Technician 3rd Class Tony Skipper, from Baxley, Ga., attached to U.S. 7th Fleet Flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19),welds a section of angle iron to a television mount. Blue Ridge is the oldest operational ship in the Navy, and as 7th Fleet command ship, is responsible for patrolling and fostering relationships within the Indo-Asia Pacific Region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Dylan McKay/RELEASED)