170515-N-QV906-131 RSS SINGAPURA - CHANGI NAVAL BASE,

170515-N-QV906-131 RSS SINGAPURA - CHANGI NAVAL BASE, Singapore (May 15, 2017) President of the Republic of Singapore, Dr. Tony Tan Keng Yam (center), inspects the official honor guard during the inagural Singapore International Maritime Review and 50th anniversary of the Republic of Singapore Navy held on board RSS Singapura on the eve of the International Maritime Defense Exhibition 2017 March 15. The International Maritime Defense Exhibition 2017 (IMDEX-17) is hosted by the Republic of Singapore and is one of the largest maritime exhibitions in the Asia Pacific and features a trade show and a series of multilateral exercises and exchanges. Twenty seven ships from 18 navies along with chiefs of navy from nations around the globe will participate in IMDEX 17. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Micah Blechner/RELEASED)