Keywords: USS Blue Ridge 120616-N-SP676-204.jpg en Adm Cecil D Haney commander of the United States Pacific Fleet holds a joint press conference with commander U S 7th Fleet Vice Adm Scott Swift pictured Japan Maritime Self Defense Force JMSDF Chief of Staff Adm Masahiko Sugimoto and JMSDF commander Fleet Escort Force Vice Adm Matsushita Yasush aboard JS Ise DDH 182 Haney visited 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge LCC 19 in Tokyo to visit with U S Navy sailors conduct staff talks with the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force make a joint statement to the press award Japanese Adm Masahiko Sugimoto with the legion of merit and host a dinner reception celebrating the strength of the United States' alliance with Japan U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Brian A Stone/Released 2012-06-16 Petty Officer 3rd Class Brian Stone https //www dvidshub net/image/605471 120616-N-SP676-204 2012-06-17 06 01 TOKYO JP PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS Blue Ridge LCC-19 JS Ise DDH-182 Images from DoD uploaded by Fæ |