USS Blue Ridge arrives in Laem Chabang, Thailand

240628-N-EY348-1076 LAEM CHABANG, Thailand (June 28, 2024)– Rear Adm. Amy Bauerschmidt, deputy commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, center, and Capt. Nicholas DeLeo, center left, commanding officer of the 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), pose for a photo with Rear Admiral Amornthep Boonyong, center right, director of Port Authority of Sattahip, and other Royal Thai Navy officials during an arrival ceremony in Laem Chabang, Thailand, June 28, 2024. As the 7th Fleet flagship, Blue Ridge is the oldest operational ship in the Navy and routinely operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Charlotte Duran)