110218-N-9094S-179 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 18, 2011) The 7th Fleet command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), left, and the guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63) align course in preparation for an underway replenishment. Blue Ridge serves under Commander, Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 7/Task Force (CTF) 76, the Navy's only forward deployed amphibious force. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Brian A. Stone/Released) US Navy 110218-N-9094S-179 The 7th Fleet command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), left, and the guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63)

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