Vice Adm. Scott H. Swift, commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, makes remarks during a change of command ceremony with Vice Adm. Robert L. Thomas Jr. alongside Jeffrey Bleich, U.S. ambassador to Australia, center, and Capt. John Shimotsu, 7th Fleet chaplain, on board the flagship USS Blue Ridge in Cairns, Australia. Blue Ridge and embarked 7th Fleet staff are currently on patrol operating forward, building maritime partnerships and conducting security and stability operations.