CARAT 2017 Series Begins Strengthening Maritime Partnerships, Increasing Regional Cooperation

Rear Adm. Don Gabrielson, Commander, Task Force 73, makes an office call with Rear Adm. Chaiyanun Nuntawit, Commander, Frigate Squadron II, on Sattahip Naval Base, Thailand, May 29, 2017. Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) is a series of PACOM sponsored, U.S. Pacific Fleet led bilateral exercises held annually in South and Southeast Asia to strengthen relationships and enhance force readiness. CARAT exercise events cover a broad range of naval skill areas and disciplines including surface, undersea, air and amphibious warfare; maritime security operations; riverine, jungle and explosive ordnance disposal operations; combat construction; diving and salvage; search and rescue; maritime patrol and reconnaissance aviation; maritime domain awareness; military law, public affairs and military medicine; and humanitarian assistance, disaster response.

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SATTAHIP NAVAL BASE, Thailand - Rear Adm. Don Gabrielson, Commander, Task Force 73, makes an office call with Rear Adm. Chaiyanun Nuntawit, Commander, Frigate Squadron II, on Sattahip Naval Base, Thailand, May 29, 2017. Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) is a series of PACOM sponsored, U.S. Pacific Fleet led bilateral exercises held annually in South and Southeast Asia to strengthen relationships and enhance force readiness. CARAT exercise events cover a broad range of naval skill areas and disciplines including surface, undersea, air and amphibious warfare; maritime security operations; riverine, jungle and explosive ordnance disposal operations; combat construction; diving and salvage; search and rescue; maritime patrol and reconnaissance aviation; maritime domain awareness; military law, public affairs and military medicine; and humanitarian assistance, disaster response.

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