U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) and embarked staff arrived in Singapore, April 30, to emphasize the U.S. Navy’s commitment to building and strengthening relationship’s in the Indo-Asia Pacific region.
The Blue Ridge team consists of more than 900 crew members including embarked 7th Fleet staff, the “Golden Falcons” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 12 and Marines from Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team Pacific.
Blue Ridge has been forward deployed to the Yokosuka, Japan region for 35 years and is currently on patrol, strengthening and fostering relationships within the Indo-Asia Pacific Region.
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