091124-N-7478G-333 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Nov. 24, 2009) Capt. Rudy Lupton, left, relieves Capt. Thom W. Burke, right, as commanding officer of the 7th Fleet command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) during a change of command ceremony, as Rear Adm. Richard B. Landolt, commander of Amphibious Force 7th Fleet, center, and Vice Adm. John M. Bird, commander of 7th Fleet, look on. Lupton is Blue Ridge's 23rd commanding officer. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Cynthia Griggs/Released) US Navy 091124-N-7478G-333 Capt. Rudy Lupton relieves Capt. Thom W. Burke as comman


091124-N-7478G-333 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Nov. 24, 2009) Capt. Rudy Lupton, left, relieves Capt. Thom W. Burke, right, as commanding officer of the 7th Fleet command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) during a change of command ceremony, as Rear Adm. Richard B. Landolt, commander of Amphibious Force 7th Fleet, center, and Vice Adm. John M. Bird, commander of 7th Fleet, look on. Lupton is Blue Ridge's 23rd commanding officer. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Cynthia Griggs/Released) US Navy 091124-N-7478G-333 Capt. Rudy Lupton relieves Capt. Thom W. Burke as commanding officer of USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19)


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