Keywords: US Navy 111026-N-JN784-034 Secretary of Defense (SECDEF) Leon Panetta speaks with Sailors aboard the U.S 7th Fleet command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC.jpg en YOKOSUKA Japan Oct 26 2011 Secretary of Defense SECDEF Leon Panetta speaks with Sailors aboard the U S 7th Fleet command ship USS Blue Ridge LCC 19 during a tour of the Asia-Pacific region Panetta thanked the service members for their efforts during Operation Tomadachi following a 9 0 magnitude earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan This is Panetta's first tour of Asian countries in the Pacific region since becoming the Secretary of Defense U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Alexandra y Arroyo/Released 2011-10-26 111026-N-JN784-034 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 109541 U S Navy photo PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS Blue Ridge LCC-19 |