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PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 1, 2019) Aerial image of the sinking exercise (SINKEX) of the decommissioned former USS Ford (FFG 54) during Exercise Pacific Griffin 2019. U.S. Navy ships, aircraft and a submarine and Republic of Singapore ships' participation in the SINKEX provided important opportunities for bilateral realistic at-sea training with live ordnance. Pacific Griffin is a biennial exercise conducted in the waters near Guam aimed at enhancing combined proficiency at sea while strengthening relationships between the U.S. and Republic of Singapore navies.