SINGAPORE (Jan. 9, 2023) Members of the Republic of Singapore Navy receive a tour of the amphibious transport dock USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training/Marine Exercise Singapore, Jan. 9, 2023. CARAT/MAREX Singapore is a bilateral exercise between Singapore and the United States designed to promote regional security cooperation, maintain and strengthen maritime partnerships, and enhance maritime cooperation. In its 28th year, the CARAT series is comprised of multinational exercises, designed to enhance U.S. and partner navies’ abilities to operate together in response to traditional and non-traditional maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo)