150422-N-OK605-020 ZHANJIANG, People's Republic of China - Ensign John Li and executive officer Cmdr. Nathan Fugate, both attached to U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge, plan a search and rescue exercise with service members of the People's Liberation Army of China. Blue Ridge is conducting a port visit to Zhanjiang to build naval partnerships with China's South Sea Fleet to ensure peace and prosperity for the entire region.