The U.S. 7th Fleet Band is one of 11 U.S. Navy Fleet Bands, this unit provides musical support for ships, military bases, foreign dignitaries, and many community relations events throughout the Western Pacific. The band, under the direction of Fleet Bandmaster, Lieutenant Geordie F. O. Kelly , is fortunate to be staffed by some of the Navy's finest and most talented musicians. Operating from Yokosuka, Japan, along with the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship, USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19).