Thai-US CARAT Military Exercise begins

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The arrival of four U.S. Navy ships and several aircraft at various ports on Thursday marks the beginning of 18^th Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand 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. Additionally, Vietnam participates in a CARAT-like skills exchange. The commander overseeing the exercise for the US Navy is Rear Admiral Thomas Carney who joined Vice Admiral Surachai, Fleet Chief of Staff for the Royal Thai Navy at the opening ceremony at Sattahip Navy Base. The Thai phase of the nine-day exercise which began on Thursday, not only strengthens relationships between the Thai and US Navy’s but also ensures battle readiness for both sides.

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