160319-N-TV402-047 SINGAPORE (March 19, 2016) - Commanding Officer of the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) Capt. Kyle P. Higgins, conducts a ship tour on the main deck with Fleet Commander of the Republic of Singapore Navy, Rear Adm. Lew Chuen Hong, Deputy Fleet Commander of the Royal Malaysian Navy, First Adm. Thiam Hock Ong, Deputy Fleet Commander of Philippine Navy, Commodore Narciso Vinson Jr. and Defense and Naval Attach� of the Royal Thai Embassy, Capt. Anupong Taprasob. Blue Ridge is conducting a regularly scheduled port visit during its patrol of the 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Timothy Hale/ RELEASED)