A Navy SEAL with a distinguished background in special operations has taken command of Joint Task Force-Micronesia.

The US Seventh Fleet staff aboard USS Blue Ridge have a primary mission of providing operational control and planning. “This is one of two ships in the class with the US Navy,” he said.

The flagship of the US Seventh Fleet, the largest forward-deployed fleet in the world, has sailed into Trinity Inlet as its crew get some much needed rest and relaxation in the Tropical North.