160310-N-EF447-228 SOUTH CHINA SEA (March 10, 2016) The U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) makes its initial approach to the dry cargo and ammunitions ship USNS Charles Drew (T-AKE-10) for a replinishment at sea.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)