160326-N-TV402-142 COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (March 26, 2016) - Commander of U.S. 7th Fleet, Adm Joseph Aucoin, conducts a ship tour on the starboard bridge wing of the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) with U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka and Maldives, Atul Keshap, Commander of Sri Lankan Air Force, Air Marshal Gagan Bulathsinghala, Commander of Sri Lankan Navy, Vice Adm. Ravi Wijegunaratne, Chief of Defense Staff, Air Chief Marshal Kolitha Goonetilleke, Chief of Staff of Sri Lankan Army, Maj. Gen. Milinda Peiris, Sri Lankan Navy Director of General Operations Rear Adm. DMD Wettewa, U.S. Embassy Worker Lt. Cmdr. Dave Chesson and Rear Adm. Travis Sinniah. Blue Ridge is conducting a regularly scheduled port visit during its patrol of the 7th Fleet area of operations, strengthening and fostering relationships in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Timothy Hale/ RELEASED)