YOKOSUKA, Japan (June 9, 2017) Rear Adm. Marc H. Dalton, commander of Amphibious Force 7th Fleet, shakes hand with Capt. Matthew Paradise, commanding officer of the 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), during the ship's change of command ceremony.

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