(2 Mar 2012) SHOTLIST
1. Various of the United States Navy's USS Blue Ridge ship in harbour in Donghae
2. Wide of navy officials on the deck
3. Wide of the USS Blue Ridge
4. Various of commanding officer Daniel C. Grieco and other US officers being welcomed by South Korean officials
5. Close-up of the American flag
6. Close tilt up of Grieco
7. Wide of Grieco at podium
8. SOUNDBITE: (English) Daniel C. Grieco, Commander of the USS Blue Ridge:
"Our primary mission for Blue Ridge itself is a command control communications. If you look on the deck, we have many of the large domes on board, those are all satellite communications capability. So Blue Ridge mainly is a command control platform and it allows the commander of the centre fleet and his staff aboard to be able to communicate with all of our forces."
9. Close-up of radar image displayed on screen
10. View of deck from window of the pilot house
11. Various of radars and domes on the ship
12. Mid of soldier standing by artillery
13. Wide of helicopter on Deck 2 of the USS Blue Ridge
STORYLINE:
The flagship of the United States Navy's 7th Fleet, the USS Blue Ridge, arrived at Donghae city in South Korea on Friday to drop off troops for the ongoing annual South Korea-US joint military drill, the Key Resolve exercise.
It was the first time in 30 years that the vessel was docking at Donghae port, although it has visited other South Korean ports, US Navy officials said.
The Blue Ridge's Global Command and Control System allows it to be the most capable flagship ever built, with high-powered computers throughout the ship from which information and data from world-wire sources are entered into a central database, according to the US Navy.
The integrated database concentrates the available information into a complete tactical picture of air, surface and subsurface contacts, enabling the fleet commander to quickly assess any situation.
During the visit, the Blue Ridge personnel and members of the US 7th Fleet staff will also have the opportunity to engage with their South Korean Navy counterparts and for cultural exchange with the people of South Korea.
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