190604-N-XK398-1141 SATTAHIP NAVAL BASE, Thailand (June 4, 2019) The Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Pioneer (MCM 9), left, and the Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Patriot (MCM 7) prepare to depart Sattahip Naval Base for a mine hunting training exercise with the Royal Thai Navy as part of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand 2019. This year marks the 25th iteration of CARAT, a multinational exercise series designed to enhance and partner navies’ abilities to operate together in response to traditional and non-traditional maritime security cha


190604-N-XK398-1141 SATTAHIP NAVAL BASE, Thailand (June 4, 2019) The Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Pioneer (MCM 9), left, and the Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Patriot (MCM 7) prepare to depart Sattahip Naval Base for a mine hunting training exercise with the Royal Thai Navy as part of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand 2019. This year marks the 25th iteration of CARAT, a multinational exercise series designed to enhance and partner navies’ abilities to operate together in response to traditional and non-traditional maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua Mortensen)


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