171127-N-NM917-053 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Nov. 27, 2017) Ens. Katie Saporita, assigned to the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), performs maintenance prior to testing the integrity of the ship's boilers. 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 2nd Class Jordan KirkJohnson/ Released)