Personnel Specialist 3rd Class Samuel Welch relays information from the bridge as U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) arrives in Otaru, Japan. Blue Ridge port visits strengthen positive military-to-military relationships based on common interests related to maritime security, counterterrorism, defense trade and security of the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jeff Troutman)