CAM RANH INTERNATIONAL PORT, Vietnam (July 8, 2024) From left, U.S. 7th Fleet Chief of Staff, Capt. William Patterson, Capt. Ed Angelinas, 7th Fleet maritime operations center director, Capt. Nicholas DeLeo, commanding officer, 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), and Capt. Tyson Scofield, commanding officer, U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Waesche (WMSL-751), meet with U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam, the Hon. Mr. Marc Knapper, far left, and other members of U.S. Embassy Vietnam aboard the Blue Ridge following the ship’s arrival to Cam Ranh International Port, Vietnam, July 8, 2024. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Belen Saldana)