190428-N-DF478-052 SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 28, 2019) Seaman Anthony Ianiero, from Dallas, heaves around the phone-and-distance line to fleet replenishment oiler USNS Pecos (T-AO 197) during a replenishment-at-sea with the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). 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 1st Class Marvin E. Thompson Jr.)