YOKOSUKA, Japan - Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Jopearl Deguia, left, and Boatswain's Mate Seaman Aaron Cook, attached to the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge, direct an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 12 "Golden Falcons" to take off from the flight deck. Blue Ridge resumed patrols to engage with regional partners throughout the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations following a six-month ships restricted availability period.