130731-N-GR655-193 CAIRNS, Australia (July 31, 2013) Vice Adm. Robert L. Thomas Jr., right, salutes after taking command of the U.S. 7th Fleet alongside departing 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Scott H. Swift, Jeffrey Bleich, U.S. Ambassador to Australia and Capt. John Shimotsu, 7th Fleet Chaplain, during a change of command ceremony on board the flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) in Cairns, Australia. Blue Ridge and embarked 7th Fleet staff are currently on patrol operating forward, building maritime partnerships and conducting security and stability operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Joshua Karsten)
Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Joshua Karsten, U.S. Navy
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