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Col. Muhammad Suwardi Ariffin, left, chief of staff of Joint Force Headquarters, Royal Brunei Armed Forces, and U.S. Coast Guard Capt. Michael Ross, right, commodore of Expeditionary Cutter Squadron, conduct an office call before the opening ceremony for exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Brunei 2026, Sept. 14, 2026. CARAT Brunei 2026 is a bilateral exercise designed to enhance U.S. and partner navies’ abilities to operate together in response to shared maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region.
260914-N-YG157-1004.JPG Photo By: Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Dakota L. David

Sep 14, 2026
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei - Col. Muhammad Suwardi Ariffin, left, chief of staff of Joint Force Headquarters, Royal Brunei Armed Forces, and U.S. Coast Guard Capt. Michael Ross, right, commodore of Expeditionary Cutter Squadron, conduct an office call before the opening ceremony for exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Brunei 2026, Sept. 14, 2026. CARAT Brunei 2026 is a bilateral exercise designed to enhance U.S. and partner navies’ abilities to operate together in response to shared maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region.


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