PUSAN, Republic of Korea (July 17, 2008) The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) is moored during a scheduled port visit to Pusan, Republic of Korea. The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group is on a routine deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Chad A. Bascom (Released)From Military.com:
Two ships and more than 5,000 Sailors from the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group (CSG) arrived in Singapore June 24.
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), the strike group's flagship, and guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62), moored pierside at Changi Naval Base for their first port visit in their 2009 Western Pacific deployment.
Nearly 400 Ronald Reagan CSG Sailors are scheduled to participate in 13 volunteer projects for local schools, elderly care centers and charitable foundations.
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My Comment: There was some speculation (last week) that the the USS Reagan was going be within the vicinity of North Korea. Being in Singapore indicates to me that in the eyes of U.S. leaders, the tensions with North Korea are now decreasing, and that the USS Reagan should continue with its original mission.
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