USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) Story Archive
Blue Ridge Concludes Cambodia Port Visit (6 May 2012)
Sailors from U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) and Marines assigned to Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team Pacific (FASTPAC) completed a port visit to Shihanoukville, Cambodia, May 5.
Blue Ridge Sailors Tour HMAS Ballarat (10 May 2012)
Sailors assigned to U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) toured the Australian Anzac-class Frigate HMAS Ballarat (FFH-155) May 9.
JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Sailors from 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), embarked 7th Fleet staff and Marines assigned to Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team Pacific arrived in Jakarta for a port visit, strengthening bonds between the American and Indonesian navies and governments, May 11.
Blue Ridge Builds Friendship with Indonesia (15 May 2012)
Sailors aboard U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), embarked 7th Fleet staff and Marines assigned to Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team Pacific departed Jakarta, Indonesia May 15, after a four-day port visit strengthening bonds between the U.S. and Indonesian navies.
Blue Ridge Chefs Defend Iron Chef Title (23 May 2012)
Culinary specialists aboard U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) competed in a cooking contest on May 20, for the opportunity to compete in an upcoming "Iron Chef" cooking competition filmed in Bangkok, Thailand.
Blue Ridge Departs Pattaya, Thailand (30 May 2012)
Sailors from U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), embarked 7th Fleet staff, and Marines from the Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team Pacific departed from Laem Chaebang, Thailand after a five-day port visit.
Blue Ridge Hosts Ship Tours in Tokyo (18 June 2012)
U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) welcomed more than 3,000 visitors while the ship was moored in Tokyo June 17.
Blue Ridge Hosts Friends, Family for Cruise (18 June 2012)
USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) welcomed aboard nearly 400 friends and family along with U.S. 7th Fleet staff Sailors for a "Friends and Family Day Cruise" June 18.
Blue Ridge Welcomes 25th Commanding Officer (31 July 2012)
USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) held a change of command ceremony July 27.
Blue Ridge Achieves Top 3M Score on Waterfront (3 August 2012)
U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) wrapped up a week-long Maintenance and Material Management (3M) assessment Aug. 3 with an overall score of 92.53 percent.
Blue Ridge Departs Fleet Activities Yokosuka (7 August 2012)
U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) departed Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Aug. 7, to patrol the southeast Asian-Pacific region.
Blue Ridge Heads South and Embraces Fukuoka (10 August 2012)
Sailors aboard U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), embarked 7th Fleet staff and Marines assigned to Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team Pacific arrived in Fukuoka, Japan Aug. 10.
Blue Ridge Wraps up Fukuoka Port Visit (14 August 2012)
Sailors aboard U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), embarked 7th Fleet staff and Marines assigned to Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team Pacific departed Fukuoka, Japan, Aug. 14.
Blue Ridge Departs Busan, South Korea (20 August 2012)
Sailors assigned to U.S. 7th Fleet flagship, USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), embarked 7th Fleet staff personnel, and Marines assigned to Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team Pacific departed Busan, Republic of Korea Aug. 20, after a three-day port visit focused on promoting goodwill.
Sailors Visit South Korean Wreckage (30 August 2012)
Sailors aboard U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) visited the remains of Republic of Korea's salvaged ship, Cheonan (PCC 772) in Pyongtaek, Republic of Korea, Aug. 24.