Blue Ridge returns to Guam following Tandem Thrust '03
Seventh Fleet
7th Fleet public affairs
Posted 5/5/2003
APRA HARBOR, Guam -- The U.S. Navy's 7th Fleet command ship, USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), and the embarked Commander, 7th Fleet staff, arrived here May 5.
During the visit, Blue Ridge and 7th Fleet Sailors are scheduled to host local civilian and military dignitaries during a reception on board Blue Ridge. The staff and crew will also have a chance to enjoy activities such as sightseeing, athletic events and shopping.
While in port, Blue Ridge Sailors and 7th Fleet staff will enjoy a brief liberty period following participation in exercise Tandem Thrust 03. The exercise, concluded May 5, 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 headquarters.
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.
Seventh Fleet is commanded by Vice Adm. Robert Willard. Blue Ridge is commanded by Capt. J. Stephen Maynard, and has a complement of nearly 1,000 crewmembers and embarked staff.
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