Keywords: US Navy 100910-N-5086M-261 Command Master Chief Tyler Schoeppey, right, presents the vice admiral's flag to Vice Adm. John M. Bird, the outgoing co.jpg en YOKOSUKA Japan Sept 10 2010 Command Master Chief Tyler Schoeppey right presents the vice admiral's flag to Vice Adm John M Bird the outgoing commander of U S 7th Fleet during a change of command ceremony aboard the amphibious command ship command USS Blue Ridge LCC 19 Vice Adm Scott Van Buskirk relieved Vice Adm John M Bird to become the 47th commander of U S 7th Fleet U S 7th Fleet is responsible for the largest area of the Navy's numbered fleets and operates in the western Pacific and Indian Oceans U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Gregory Mitchell/Released 2010-09-10 100910-N-5086M-261 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 91538 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Gregory Mitchell PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Blue Ridge LCC-19 Change of command John M Bird |