CARAT - Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training

Photos courtesy of  CARAT Facebook with thanks. Exercise conducted n June 2012

" U.S. Marines assigned to 1st and 2nd platoon, Fox Company and Malaysian soldiers listen to advice given by Brig. Gen. Tengku Ahmad Noor Bin Tuan Chik, commander of the 10 Paratrooper Brigade of the Malaysian army during an ambush exercise for Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training Malaysia 2012. CARAT is a series of bilateral military exercises between the U.S. Navy and the armed forces of Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. Timor Leste joins the exercise for the first time in 2012. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jessica Bidwell/Released)"

"120617-N-HM950-133 BERUAS, Malaysia (June 17, 2012) Brig. Gen. Tengku Ahmad Noor Bin Tuan Chik, commander of the 10 Paratrooper Brigade of the Malaysian Army debriefs U.S. Marines from 2nd platoon Fox Company following an ambush exercise during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Malaysia 2012. CARAT is a series of bilateral military exercises between the U.S. Navy and the armed forces of Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. Timor Leste joins the exercise for the first time in 2012. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Aaron Glover/Released)"

Skot Shabre 4th from left

"120615-N-KK935-030 LUMUT, Malaysia (June 15, 2012) Members of the official party pose for a picture following the opening ceremony of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Malaysia 2012. CARAT 2012 is a nine-country, bilateral exercise between the United States and Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, Thailand, and Timor Leste and is designed to enhance maritime security skills and operational cohesiveness among participating forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jessica Bidwell/Released)"