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SAGAMI WAN (Jan. 15, 2024) � Members of the Blue Ridge flight deck crew land an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter assigned to the "Golden Falcons" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12 on the flight deck of U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), Jan. 15. Blue Ridge is the oldest operational ship in the Navy and, as the 7th Fleet command ship, routinely interacts and operates with Allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Charlotte Duran)