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Sailors assigned to U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LLC 19) conduct small boat operations in a rigid-hull inflatable boat while underway in the Philippine Sea, June 15, 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.