010730-N-6077T-003 BRUNEI (July 30, 2001)--Sailors prepare to do a Helicopter In-Flight Procedure (HIFR), onboard USS CURTS (FFG-38). This procedure allows a helicopter to quickly receive fuel without landing on deck. Sailors were participating as part of the seventh annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2001 exercise. CARAT, a series of bilateral exercises, takes place throughout the Western Pacific each summer. It aims to increase regional cooperation and promote interoperability with each country. The countries participating in CARAT 01 are: Indonesia, Singapor

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010730-N-6077T-003 BRUNEI (July 30, 2001)--Sailors prepare to do a Helicopter In-Flight Procedure (HIFR), onboard USS CURTS (FFG-38). This procedure allows a helicopter to quickly receive fuel without landing on deck. Sailors were participating as part of the seventh annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2001 exercise. CARAT, a series of bilateral exercises, takes place throughout the Western Pacific each summer. It aims to increase regional cooperation and promote interoperability with each country. The countries participating in CARAT 01 are: Indonesia, Singapore, Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia and Brunei. Navy Photo by Photographer's Mate First Class Kevin H. Tierney. (RELEASED) 010730-N-6077T-003 by navalsafetycenter

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