ASAN, Guam (June 26, 2023) U.S. and Republic of Singapore sailors and airmen assigned to the U.S. Navy Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Manchester (LCS 14) and the Singapore navy RSS Tenacious (FFS 71) participate in cleaning Asan Beach as a part of recovery efforts following Typhoon Mawar during Exercise Pacific Griffin 2023. Pacific Griffin is a biennial maritime exercise between the U.S. and Republic of Singapore to enhance combined maritime proficiency and strengthen relationships during two weeks of dynamic training evolutions ashore and at sea. Manchester, part of Destroyer Squadron 7, is on a rotational deployment operating in the U.S. 7TH Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with Allies and partners and serve as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher Thomas)