150514-N-NT747-033 PHILIPPINE SEA (May 14, 2015) - Ensign Yoel Mejiadiaz, left, and Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Adonis McGowan, both attached to the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), tie a heaving line to a safety rail prior to the ship conducting a man overboard drill. Blue Ridge is conducting patrols, strengthening and fostering relationships within the Indo-Asia Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jacob Waldrop/ RELEASED)