SAGAMI WAN (MAY 8, 2024) U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) conducts routine operations at sea, May 8, 2024. As the 7th Fleet flagship, Blue Ridge is the oldest operational ship in the Navy and routinely operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Thomas Furnish)