SOUTH CHINA SEA (June 21, 2013) Sailors assigned to the littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) clear the flight deck of debris prior to launching an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter for an amphibious assault exercise off the coast of Malaysia. Freedom is in Malaysia participating in Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2013. CARAT is a series of bilateral military exercises between the Navy and the armed forces of Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Timore Leste. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ca

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SOUTH CHINA SEA (June 21, 2013) Sailors assigned to the littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) clear the flight deck of debris prior to launching an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter for an amphibious assault exercise off the coast of Malaysia. Freedom is in Malaysia participating in Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2013. CARAT is a series of bilateral military exercises between the Navy and the armed forces of Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Timore Leste. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Cassandra Thompson/Released) 130621-N-PD773-008 Join the conversation USS Freedom prepares for flight operations. (9137299110)

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