14 December 2015 With Another Year of CARAT Complete, DESRON 7 Looks to the Future The 21st year of the Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) bilateral exercise series ended Nov. 20 following the successful completion of CARAT Cambodia.Consisting of subject matter exchanges and events, training symposia and at-sea serials, CARAT is the U.S. 7th Fleet’s premier naval...
08 October 2015 USS Fort Worth completes first CARAT exercise with Bangladesh Navy BAY OF BENGAL (NNS) -- The littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) completed its first Cooperation Afloat Readiness And Training (CARAT) exercise with Bangladesh in the Bay of Bengal, Oct. 3.CARAT Bangladesh 2015 is a tangible representation of the continued U.S. commitment to our security...
01 July 2014 Cooperation Afloat Lifts Spirits in Philippines Staff Sergeant Donald Vaughn of the U.S. Marine Corps speaks with students at Santa Rita Elementary School in Subic Bay, Philippines, on June 27.The community relations event was held in support of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Philippines 2014.In its 20th year, CARAT is an...