160329-N-IE405-009 COLOMBO, Sri Lanka Senior military leaders from U.S. 7th Fleet and Sri Lanka Navy and Air Force meet for a professional exchange of ideas and to discuss operational topics aboard USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). The U.S. 7th Fleet conducts forward deployed naval operations in support of U.S. national interests in the Indo-Asia-Pacific. As the U.S. Navy’s largest numbered fleet, 7th Fleet staff interacts with 35 other maritime nations to build maritime partnerships that foster maritime security, promote stability and prevent conflict. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Indra Bosko/Released)