EAST CHINA SEA (Mar. 24, 2021) Lt. Cmdr. Patricia Cunanan, from Manila, Philippines, a chief engineering (CHENG) officer poses for a photograph in the fire room aboard the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). Cunanan enlisted in the Navy as a boiler technician in December 1994, then later commissioned through the Limited Duty Officer program. She is currently assigned aboard Blue Ridge as the first female CHENG. 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 3rd Class Brandon L. Harris)