Blue Ridge and C7F Conduct Port Visit in Cam Ranh, Vietnam

240709-N-SF508-1295 CAM RANH INTERNATIONAL PORT, Vietnam (July 9, 2024) – Cmdr. Charles England, center, executive officer, U.S. Coast Guard Legend-class cutter USCGC Waesche (WMSL 751), speaks with a member of the Vietnam Coast Guard as part of a joint U.S. – Vietnam subject matter expert exchange between members of the U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. 7th Fleet, and Vietnamese Navy and Coast Guard during a port visit by Waesche and the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), in Cam Ranh, Vietnam, July 9, 2024. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and 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 1st Class Charles Oki)