160326-N-TV402-148 COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (March 26, 2016) - Commanding Officer of the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), Capt. Kyle P. Higgins, talks with Lt. Col. Robert Ross, defense attache on the starboard bridge wing during a ship tour. 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)