Vice Adm. John Bird, commander of U.S. 7th Fleet, shakes hands with Romana Anastacio at Ngchesar Elementary School in Koror, Palau. The U.S. 7th Fleet command ship Blue Ridge is in the Republic of Palau conducting medical and community service projects as part of Pacific Partnership 2010, the fifth in a series of annual U.S. Pacific Fleet endeavors aimed at strengthening regional relationships with host nations and partner nations.