170331-N-TV402-035 YOKOSUKA, Japan (March 31, 2017) - Chief Electrician's Mate Willie Scott II, assigned to the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), performs morning colors in honor of fallen chiefs the day prior to the chief petty officers' 124th birthday. The rank of chief petty officer was officially established on April 1, 1893. Blue Ridge is in an extensive maintenance period in order to modernize the ship to continue to serve as a robust communications platform in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Timothy Hale/Released)