MANILA, Philippines (June 18, 2024) Chief Fire Controlman Sean Horen, from Marsh Gibbon, England, searches for contacts aboard U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), June 18. 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 2nd Class Adam Craft)