GULF OF THAILAND (June 4, 2017) Seaman Kory Inks and Electronics Technician 1st Class Timothy Meek secure line aboard littoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS 4) during boat operations as part of a visit, board, search and seizure exercise with members of the Royal Thai Navy during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand. CARAT is a series of Pacific Command-sponsored, 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 dis
GULF OF THAILAND (June 4, 2017) Seaman Kory Inks and Electronics Technician 1st Class Timothy Meek secure line aboard littoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS 4) during boat operations as part of a visit, board, search and seizure exercise with members of the Royal Thai Navy during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand. CARAT is a series of Pacific Command-sponsored, 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 and disaster response.
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