160426-N-XF387-158 SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 26, 2016) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Jamal Najjar, attached to the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), assists another crewmember in directing an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the "Golden Falcons" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 12, during a vertical replenishment-at-sea with USNS Charles Drew (T-AKE 10). Blue Ridge is currently on patrol in the 7th Fleet area of operations strengthening and fostering relationships in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Liz Dunagan/Released)