190306-N-TO792-055 EAST CHINA SEA (March 6, 2019) Lt. James S. Hicks, from Bloomington, Indiana, chaplain aboard the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), leads an Ash Wednesday service in the ship's chapel. 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 3rd Class Mar'Queon A. D. Tramble/Released)