PHILIPPINE SEA (June 21, 2023) Seaman James Williams, from Eskridge, Kansas, prepares for a Republic of Singapore Navy Sikorsky S-70B Seahawk helicopter to land on the flight deck of Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67) during Exercise Pacific Griffin 2023 in the Philippine Sea, June 21.
Pacific Griffin 2023 is the fourth iteration of the biennial maritime exercise between the U.S. and Republic of Singapore.
Conducted in the waters near Guam, the two navies enhance combined maritime proficiency while strengthening relationships during two weeks of dynamic training evolutions ashore and at sea. Shiloh is assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 70, and is forward-deployed to Yokosuka, Japan to support the security of the U.S. and its Allies in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Deanna C. Gonzales).