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Commanding Officer of the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), Capt. Louis F. Catalina speaks with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Capt. Jo Takemasa, commodore, Surface Warfare Squadron 6 and JMSDF members aboard Blue Ridge (LCC 19) during a bilateral exercise with the JMSDF in the South China Sea, April 16, 2026. U.S. 7th Fleet, the Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Belen Saldana)
| Date Taken: | 04.15.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 04.18.2026 19:05 |
| Photo ID: | 9624629 |
| VIRIN: | 260416-N-FA353-1039 |
| Resolution: | 4895x3263 |
| Size: | 2.36 MB |
| Location: | SOUTH CHINA SEA |
| Web Views: | 2 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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