100528-N-7643B-277 JAVA SEA (May 28, 2010) Rear Adm. Nora W. Tyson, commander of Task Force 73, has dinner in the wardroom of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) with Capt. Richard L. Clemmons, commodore of Task Force , and the commanding officers of Tortuga, the guided-missile frigate USS Vandegrift (FFG 48) and the Coast Guard cutter Mellon (WASC 717), to welcome officers of the Indonesian navy and marines. The ships are participating in the sea phase of Naval Engagement Activity (NEA) Indonesia 2010, a part of the Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT)

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100528-N-7643B-277 JAVA SEA (May 28, 2010) Rear Adm. Nora W. Tyson, commander of Task Force 73, has dinner in the wardroom of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) with Capt. Richard L. Clemmons, commodore of Task Force , and the commanding officers of Tortuga, the guided-missile frigate USS Vandegrift (FFG 48) and the Coast Guard cutter Mellon (WASC 717), to welcome officers of the Indonesian navy and marines. The ships are participating in the sea phase of Naval Engagement Activity (NEA) Indonesia 2010, a part of the Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) series of bilateral exercises held annually in Southeast Asia to strengthen relationships and enhance force readiness. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class David A. Brandenburg/Released) US Navy 100528-N-7643B-277 Rear Adm. Nora W. Tyson, commander of Task Force 73

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