U.S. Navy officers, chief petty officers and foreign military covers are placed on a table during a reception held in the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan. During the reception, Sailors assigned to the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group met with U.S. government officials as well as foreign military members. Ronald Reagan took part in a scheduled port visit in Singapore where the crew experienced the warm hospitality and culture of the Singaporean people. The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility. Operating in the Western Pacific and Indian Ocean, the U.S. 7th Fleet is the largest of the forward-deployed U.S. fleets covering 52 million square miles, with approximately 50 ships, 120 aircraft and 20,000 Sailors and Marines assigned at any given time.