150422-N-OK605-006 ZHANJIANG, People's Republic of China - Cmdr. Nathan Fugate, right, executive officer of the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge plans a search and rescue exercise with service members of the People's Liberation Army in the ship's ward room. Blue Ridge is conducting a port visit to Zhanjiang to build naval partnerships with China's South Sea Fleet to ensure peace and prosperity for the entire region.