150716-N-TV402-020 BRISBANE, Australia (July 16, 2015) - Commanding Officer of the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), Capt. Kyle P. Higgins, greets Consul General of the United States Hugo Llorens, as he departs the ship. Blue Ridge is conducting a port visit in Brisbane while patrolling in the 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Timothy Hale/ RELEASED)