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    USS Blue Ridge Participates in a Sailor Transfer with the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force During Passing Exercise [Image 4 of 5]

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    USS Blue Ridge Participates in a Sailor Transfer with the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force During Passing Exercise

    PHILIPPINE SEA

    08.16.2024

    Photo by Seaman Apprentice Damian Cook 

    USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19)

    PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 16, 2024) - Lt. Meghan Saito from Milford, Connecticut, leads Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) sailors assigned to the Murasame-class destroyer JS Ariake (DD 109), on a tour of the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) while underway in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 16, 2024. Members of the Blue Ridge and Ariake participated in a passenger swap after conducting a bilateral maneuvering exercise giving a few members of each crew an opportunity to tour the other’s ship and strengthening the relationship between the U.S. Navy and JMSDF. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Damian Cook)

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    Date Taken: 08.16.2024
    Date Posted: 08.17.2024 04:27
    Photo ID: 8595897
    VIRIN: 240816-N-TU814-1411
    Resolution: 4011x2670
    Size: 910.91 KB
    Location: PHILIPPINE SEA

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