JAPAN (Dec. 6, 2008) The Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet Band performs on the main deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) during a Family and Friendship Day Cruise. The 3-hour cruise transited Sailors, guests and family members from Yokosuka Naval Base to Tokyo. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Steven L. Shepard/Released)

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Nov. 15, 2008) Musicians assigned to the U.S. 7th Fleet Band wait to perform for the Yokosuka community during the 10th annual Yokosuka Curry Festival at Mikasa Park. The curry festival is a yearly event that celebrates the introduction of curry to the Japanese culture. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Charles Oki/Released)

SIHANOUKVILLE, Kingdom of Cambodia (Oct. 13, 2008) Muscian 2nd Class Collin Reichow, from Herndon, Va., and a member of the U.S. 7th Fleet Band, talks about his instruments with children outside of Sa Kor Ou Chrao Pagoda during a Medical Civil Action Program (MEDCAP). Mustin and its crew are in Sihanoukville for a scheduled port visit that gives Sailors the opportunity to participate in friendship-building community relations events, engineering, medical and dental projects and professional exchanges. Mustin is one of seven Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyers assigned to Destroyer Squadron 15. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Robert S. Cole/Released)

MIURA, Japan (Sept. 17, 2008) Saxophonists from the 7th Fleet Band perform at an event hosted by the Miura Hojinkai Association in Miura, Japan. The performance has become an annual event with music ranging from contemporary Latin jazz to popular Japanese music. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Charles Oki/Released)

MIURA, Japan (Sept. 17, 2008) Musician 2nd Class Alex Ivy, from Fort Worth, Texas, sings a solo during a 7th Fleet Band performance. The performance has become an annual event with music ranging from contemporary Latin jazz to popular Japanese music. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Charles Oki/Released)

GADONG, Brunei Darussalam (Aug. 10, 2008) Musicians 2nd Class Kenneth McLaughlin and Richard Bruns perform with Orient Express, the U.S. 7th Fleet rock band, during a performance for hundreds of cheering onlookers at The Mall in Gadong, Brunei. Orient Express performed with members of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces Band as part of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2008. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Seth Clarke/Released)

SURABAYA, Indonesia (July 23, 2008) Musician 3rd Class Daniel S. Haasenritter, assigned to the 7th Fleet Band's contemporary music ensemble "Orient Express," sings alongside an Indonesian counterpart during a joint performance with the Indonesian eastern fleet and naval base bands and the Purwacaraka Music School at Supermall 21. The joint music event, Musik Persabuhatan, or music friendship, is part of a Naval Engagement Activity (NEA) between the United States and Indonesia. The NEA is part of an annual series of bilateral maritime training exercises between the United States and several Southeast Asian nations designed to build relationships and enhance the operational readiness of the participating forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kim McLendon/Released)