OPERATION TOMODACHI U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Scott H. Swift, commander of 7th Fleet, right, briefs Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta on Operation Tomodachi, the Navy's humanitarian assistance and disaster relief effort in response to the earthquake that struck Japan on March 11, 2011, aboard the USS Blue Ridge on Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan, Oct. 26, 2011. SHARE IMAGE: Download Image: Full Size (0.05 MB) Photo By: VIRIN: 206434-O-DYC26-910.jpg Photo Gallery