010801-N-6077T-016 BRUNEI (August 1, 2001)-- An SH-70A Blackhawk helicopter, attached to 5th Squadron, Royal Brunei Air Force, prepares to land onboard USS CURTS (FFG-38), during Deck Landing Qualifications (DLQ). Brunei and Navy ships participated in a war at sea exercise 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 CARA
010801-N-6077T-016 BRUNEI (August 1, 2001)-- An SH-70A Blackhawk helicopter, attached to 5th Squadron, Royal Brunei Air Force, prepares to land onboard USS CURTS (FFG-38), during Deck Landing Qualifications (DLQ). Brunei and Navy ships participated in a war at sea exercise 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) 010801-N-6077T-016 by navalsafetycenter
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