Blue Ridge Sailors celebrate the reopening of the ships gym during a Bench Press Competition. [Image 47 of 59]

USS BLUE RIDGE, JAPAN

12.03.2017

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael P Semales 

U.S. Navy           

171204-N-YG414-014 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Dec. 4, 2017) - Machinist's Mate 1st Class Eric Baffoe, from Baltimore, Md., attached to the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), operates the sound system for a bench press competition during the reopening of the ship's gym. Blue Ridge is in an extensive maintenance period in order to modernize the ship to continue to serve as a robust communications platform in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication 3rd Class Patrick Semales/RELEASED)

• Date Taken: 12.03.2017
• Date Posted: 12.05.2017 00:59
• Photo ID: 3999580
• VIRIN: 171204-N-YG414-014
• Resolution: 2100x1500
• Size: 2.04 MB
• Location: USS BLUE RIDGE, JP