 Congratulations to Steelworker 1st Class Brinton Heiserer, Logistics Specialist 1st Class Blanca Sanchez, Bolsa's Mate 1st Class Joe Mendoza, and Construction Mechanic 1st Class Jimmy Bartholomew for being selected as this year's Department of the Navy sailors of the year. These four sailors will be meritoriously promoted to chief. USS Blue Ridge recently arrived in China for a port visit to help reinforce positive Navy-to-Navy exchanges with the People's Liberation Army Navy. China is our biggest neighbor in the 7th Fleet area of operations. This relationship fosters trust, respect, and cooperation between the two nations. Good luck to all the chiefs up for senior chief. There are more than 1,400 coders available this year, and the overall advancement opportunity is 11.43 percent. The selection board convened on April 20th in Millington, Tennessee, and is reviewing the records of over 12,000 eligible E-7 sailors. Visit navy.mil for these stories and more.