160310-N-EF447-044 SOUTH CHINA SEA Navy Counselor 1st Class Amber McCrackin and other Sailors stationed onboard the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), heave around on a line during a replinishement at sea with the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Charles Drew. Blue Ridge recently successfully comleted a six-month restricted availability maintenance period and is on patrol, strengthening and fostering relationships within the Indo-Asia-Pacific, through military-to-military engagements and cultural exchanges. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Ja'lon A. Rhinehart/Released)