Blue Ridge departs Okinawa, Japan

U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Pat Hannifin, left, meets with U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Roger B. Turner, commanding general, III Marine Expeditionary Force, aboard U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge during a scheduled port visit in Okinawa, Japan, April 20, 2026. U.S. 7th Fleet, the Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Caitlin Flynn)