The United States Navy's 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) and the embarked 7th Fleet staff arrived in Colombo Saturday (March 26) on a goodwill visit.

The senior officer of the ship, the Commander of the US Navy's 7th fleet, Vice Admiral Joseph Aucoin called on the Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force Air Marshal Gagan Bulathsinghala at the Sri Lanka Air Force Headquarters today (28  March 2016).

After a discussion on matters of mutual interest, Commander of the Air Force and the visiting dignitary exchanged mementos to mark the occasion.