YOKOSUKA, Japan (Aug. 3, 2020) Hull Maintenance Technician 2nd Class Alex Robison, from Fort Walton Beach, Fla., assembles a hole saw drill bit in the hull maintenance technician (HT) shop aboard the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). HTs are responsible for the maintenance, fabrication and repair of shipboard structural, piping and plumbing systems. Blue Ridge is the oldest operational ship in the Navy and, as 7th Fleet command ship, actively works to foster relationships with allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Erik M. Rivera Jr.)