Keywords: US Navy 100910-N-5086M-271 Vice Adm. Scott R. Van Buskirk, right, relieves Vice Adm. John M. Bird as commander of U.S. 7th Fleet during a change of.jpg en YOKOSUKA Japan Sept 10 2010 Vice Adm Scott R Van Buskirk right relieves Vice Adm John M Bird as commander of U S 7th Fleet during a change of command ceremony aboard the amphibious command ship command USS Blue ridge LCC 19 Van Buskirk is 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-271 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 91539 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Gregory Mitchell PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Blue Ridge LCC-19 Ceremonies of the United States Navy Salutes Photographs of flags of the United States Scott R Van Buskirk Change of command John M Bird Swords of the United States Navy |