U.S. Pacific Fleet
YOKOSUKA, Japan (Feb 7, 2011) - Information Systems Technician Seaman Erick Martinez covers his teammates during ship's reaction force training aboard 7th Fleet command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). The scenario is part of the final exercise during Ship's Reaction Force Bravo training, a force protection primer to prepare Blue Ridge Sailors to react to threats to the ship. Blue Ridge is commanded by Capt. Rudy Lupton and serves under Commander, Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 7/Task Force (CTF) 76, the Navy's only forward deployed amphibious force. Blue Ridge is the flagship for Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet. Task Force 76 is headquartered at White Beach Naval Facility, Okinawa, Japan, with an operating detachment in Sasebo, Japan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Steven Khor/Released)
YOKOSUKA, Japan (Feb 7, 2011) - Information Systems Technician Seaman Erick Martinez covers his teammates during ship's reaction force training aboard 7th Fleet command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). The scenario is part of the final exercise during Ship's Reaction Force Bravo training, a force protection primer to prepare Blue Ridge Sailors to react to threats to the ship. Blue Ridge is commanded by Capt. Rudy Lupton and serves under Commander, Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 7/Task Force (CTF) 76, the Navy's only forward deployed amphibious force. Blue Ridge is the flagship for Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet. Task Force 76 is headquartered at White Beach Naval Facility, Okinawa, Japan, with an operating detachment in Sasebo, Japan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Steven Khor/Released)