YOKOSUKA, Japan (Nov. 13, 2020) Sailors aboard the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) decorate the ship in preparation of the ship's 50th Anniversary on Nov. 14, 2020. Commissioned in the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard on Nov. 14, 1970, Blue Ridge has served as a unique platform for global command and control coordination. 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 1st Class Claire Farin)