180511-N-DF478-058 YOKOSUKA, Japan (May 11, 2018) Capt. Brett Crozier, commanding officer of the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), welcomes Kentaro Fujimoto, cabinet counselor of the Japanese government's National Security Secretariat, and members of his staff for a ship visit. The visit was part of ongoing engagements between the U.S. Navy and Japan as a host nation to build bonds and deepen understanding between the two as allies. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Marvin E. Thompson Jr./Released)