Adm. Cecil D. Haney, commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, speaks with sailors and Marines on the mess decks aboard 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). Haney visited Blue Ridge in Tokyo to visit with U.S. Navy sailors, conduct staff talks with the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force, make a joint statement to the press, award Japanese Adm. Masahiko Sugimoto with the legion of merit and host a dinner reception celebrating the strength of the United States' alliance with Japan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Brian A. Stone/Released)