Six countries in
Southeast Asia – Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines,
Singapore and Thailand – joined forces with U.S. sailors, Marines
and Coast Guardsmen for the U.S. Navy’s premier series of exercises
known as Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training, or Exercise CARAT.
Beginning in Indonesia 17 May and ending in Brunei 1 August 2001, CARAT
enhanced naval operations between the United States and each of the
six countries, encouraged cooperation and built professional and personal
relationships for years to come. Activities included everything
from swapping shipboard techniques to painting local schools to forging
relationships that will stretch well beyond the last ship’s parting
wake.
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Exercise
COOPERATION AFLOAT READINESS AND TRAINING (CARAT) 2001 brought
naval forces of Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines,
Thailand, and the U.S. together for a series of bilateral
exercises. A U.S. Navy SH-60 Navy helicopter refuels
from the USS Curts (FFG 38) without landing during CARAT maneuvers
off Brunei’s coast.
Photo by PH1(AW/SW) Kevin H. Tierney, USN |
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