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7th Fleet command ship makes Guam port visit

Seventh Fleet

7th Fleet public affairs
Posted 04/10/2003

APRA HARBOR, Naval Station Guam -- The U.S. Navy's 7th Fleet command ship, USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), and the embarked Commander, 7th Fleet staff arrived here April 10.

During the visit, Blue Ridge and 7th Fleet Sailors will participate in a community service project and have a chance to enjoy recreational activities such as sightseeing, athletic events and shopping.

While in port, Blue Ridge Sailors and 7th Fleet staff will be gearing up to join more than 8,000 personnel to participate in the military training exercise Tandem Thrust 2003 in the Marianas Island training area. Tandem Thrust, which will be held from mid April through early May, is a U.S. Pacific Command-sponsored exercise designed to train the U.S. 7th Fleet commander's staff as a designated joint task force (JTF) headquarters.

The exercise will focus on crisis action planning and execution of contingency response operations. U.S. Pacific Command units will conduct land, sea and air training throughout the Marianas Island training area.

The 7th Fleet area of responsibility for U.S. Navy operations encompasses 52 million square miles of the Pacific and Indian Oceans. On average, there are 50 ships, 200 aircraft and approximately 20,000 Sailors operating in the area.

Blue Ridge is commanded by Capt. J. Stephen Maynard, and has a complement of nearly 1,000 crewmembers and embarked staff.