U.S. Navy Seaman Jamal Najjar, assigned to the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS "Blue Ridge" (LCC-19), directs a Sikorsky MH-60S "Seahawk" helicopter (BuNo 168534) during a vertical replenishment certification. "Blue Ridge" was underway conducting unit level training to assess the crew on damage control, force protection and seamanship in preparation for upcoming patrols in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. Note that the helicopter is assigned to the Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, and wears the tail code "NF" of Carrier Air Wing 5 (CVW-5), which is (in March 2015) assigned to the aircraft carrier USS "George Washington" (CVN-73).