190413-N-DS193-004 KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia (April 13, 2019) Chief Mass Communication Specialist Charles Ludwig, from Houma, La., poses for a photo with students from Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan St. Patricks High School during a tour aboard U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). Sixty-seven students visited Blue Ridge while the ship conducted a port visit in order to engage local culture, host military-to-military engagements and build relationships throughout Malaysia. 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 Adam K. Thomas/Released)