USS Blue Ridge. Vladivostok. Russia (May 10, 2010)

Владивосток, Россия. 10 мая 2010 года. Командир крейсера "Варяг" капитан 1 ранга Эдуард Москаленко на борту "Блю Ридж". Культурная и спортивная программа пребывания американских моряков во Владивостоке. Кулинарные состязания. Шахматы, футбол, стритбол.

100510-N-8721D-003 VLADIVOSTOK, Russia (May 10, 2010)

Vice Adm. John M. Bird, right, commander of U.S. 7th Fleet and Capt. Rudy Lupton, left, commanding officer of the U.S. 7th Fleet command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), present Capt. 1st Rank Eduard Moskalenko, commanding officer of the Russian Pacific Fleet flagship Varyag (011) with a gift during a tour of the Russian ship. 

(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Devon Dow)

100510-N-5716H-407 VLADIVOSTOK, Russia (May 10, 2010)

Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Edgar Tandoy slices cucumber during a cook-off between Russian and U.S. Navy sailors at Fabrika restaurant in Vladivostok, Russia. 

Blue Ridge and embarked U.S. 7th Fleet staff Sailors attended the challenge, which featured Russian and American-style steak cook-offs. 

(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Josh Huebner)

100510-N-5716H-408 VLADIVOSTOK, Russia (May 10, 2010)

Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Kevin Massey lays his steak on the grill during a cooking competition between Sailors embarked aboard the U.S. 7th Fleet command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) and Russian sailors as the U.S. 7th Fleet band performs for guests at Fabrika restaurant in Vladivostok, Russia. 

Blue Ridge staff and Sailors attended the challenge, which featured Russian and American-style steak cook-offs.

(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Josh Huebner)

100510-N-5716H-409 VLADIVOSTOK, Russia (May 10, 2010)

Musician 1st Class Brian Nefferdorf, assigned to the U.S. 7th Fleet band embarked aboard the U.S. 7th Fleet command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), performs for competitors and guests of a cooking challenge between Russian and American sailors in Vladivostok, Russia. 

Blue Ridge and embarked U.S. 7th Fleet staff Sailors attended the challenge, which featured Russian and American-style steak cook-offs. 

(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Josh Huebner)

100510-N-1675O-336 VLADIVOSTOK, Russia (May 10, 2010)

Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Daniel Navey and Ship's Serviceman 2nd Class Dexter Lace play chess with residents of Parus Nadezhdy Children's Rehabilitation Center on the mess decks aboard the U.S. 7th Fleet command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). 

Parus Nadezhdy was founded in 1994 to help abandoned children and provides health care, occupational therapy and psychotherapy. 



(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Melvin F. Orr III)

100510-N-1675O-335 VLADIVOSTOK, Russia (May 10, 2010)

Machinist's Mate Conley Terrell plays chess with a child from Parus Nadezhdy Children's Rehabilitation Center on the mess decks aboard the U.S. 7th Fleet command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19).

(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Melvin F. Orr III)

 100510-N-7478G-409 VLADIVOSTOK, Russia (May 10, 2010)

Personnel Specialist 3rd Class Ernest Baah, assigned to the U.S. 7th Fleet command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), jumps to avoid a Russian player trying to steal the soccer ball. The Blue Ridge soccer team played with a Vladivostok club comprised of former professional soccer players.

(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Cynthia Griggs)

100510-N-7478G-408 VLADIVOSTOK, Russia (May 10, 2010)

Electronics Technician 3rd Class Jared Jax, left, assigned to the U.S. 7th Fleet command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), attempts to steal the ball from a Russian player during a soccer game in Vladivostok, Russia. 

The soccer team from Blue Ridge played with a Vladivostok soccer club comprised of former professional soccer players. Blue Ridge is in Vladivostok on a scheduled port visit. 


(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Cynthia Griggs)

100510-N-7478G-401 VLADIVOSTOK, Russia (May 10, 2010)

Yeoman Seaman Walter Wright, left, assigned to the U.S. 7th Fleet staff Sailors embarked aboard the U.S. 7th Fleet command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), plays streetball with the Vladivostok Streetball Association. The association is comprised of former Russian professional basketball players and university students.

(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Cynthia Griggs)

100510-N-7478G-405 VLADIVOSTOK, Russia (May 10, 2010)

Ship's Serviceman Seaman Quinton Lewis, center right, assigned to the U.S. 7th Fleet command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), attempts to block the basketball while playing streetball against the Vladivostok Streetball Association. 

The association is comprised of former Russian professional basketball players and university students.

(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Cynthia Griggs)