YOKOSUKA, Japan (April 14, 2021) Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Aaron Regalado, from Seymour, Conn., attaches a rat guard on one of the mooring lines aboard the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), April 14, 2021. Blue Ridge, along with embarked Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet staff and Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12, Detachment One, completed its 2021 spring patrol. Blue Ridge is the oldest operational ship in the Navy and, as U.S. 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)