221029-O-NR876-755 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 29, 2022) Cmdr. Clay Beas, commanding officer of Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18), oversees a replenishment-at-sea approach with the Royal Brunei Navy Darussalam-class offshore patrol vessel KDB Daruttaqwa (09) during exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Brunei 2022 in the South China Sea, Oct. 29. CARAT Brunei 2022 highlights the 28th anniversary of CARAT among Allies and partners as a way to demonstrate long-term commitment to strengthening relationships throughout South and Southeast Asia and to
221029-O-NR876-755 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 29, 2022) Cmdr. Clay Beas, commanding officer of Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18), oversees a replenishment-at-sea approach with the Royal Brunei Navy Darussalam-class offshore patrol vessel KDB Daruttaqwa (09) during exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Brunei 2022 in the South China Sea, Oct. 29. CARAT Brunei 2022 highlights the 28th anniversary of CARAT among Allies and partners as a way to demonstrate long-term commitment to strengthening relationships throughout South and Southeast Asia and to highlight Navy commitment to key Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) partners to reinforce ASEAN centrality. Exercises like this one reassure our Allies and partners of the commitment to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific. ( Navy photo by Chief Operations Specialist Cory J. Woll)
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