CHONBURI, Thailand (June 3, 2017) The 7th Fleet Band, Orient Express, perform at the Child Protection and Development Center in Chonburi, Thailand, while participating in Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training Thailand 2017 June 3. Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) is a series of PACOM 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;

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CHONBURI, Thailand (June 3, 2017) The 7th Fleet Band, Orient Express, perform at the Child Protection and Development Center in Chonburi, Thailand, while participating in Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training Thailand 2017 June 3. Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) is a series of PACOM 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, disaster response.

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