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    USS Blue Ridge Completes Bilateral Exercise with JS Kongo [Image 3 of 5]

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    USS Blue Ridge Completes Bilateral Exercise with JS Kongo

    EAST CHINA SEA

    03.29.2021

    Photo by Seaman Erik Rivera 

    USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19)

    EAST CHINA SEA (March 29, 2021) U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) conducts a bilateral exercise with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) guided-missile destroyer JS Kongo (DDG-173) March 29, 2021 in the East China Sea These types of operations provide an opportunity for each partner nation to share their unique capabilities in shipboard maneuvering procedures, maritime skills and interoperability. 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 Seaman Erik Rivera Jr.)

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    Date Taken: 03.29.2021
    Date Posted: 04.21.2021 23:46
    Photo ID: 6575655
    VIRIN: 210329-N-QV265-1406
    Resolution: 3781x2521
    Size: 3.27 MB
    Location: EAST CHINA SEA

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