170531-N-QV906-519 PATTAYA, Thailand (May 31, 2017) Capt. Alexis Walker, Deputy Commander, Destroyer Squadron 7, lets a child from Banntunggard School test the strength of his steel-toed combat boots during a community outreach event as part of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training Thailand 2017 May 31. Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) is a series of PACOM sponsored, U.S. Pacific Fleet led bilateral exercises held annually in South and Southeast Asia to strengthen relationships and enhance force readiness. CARAT exercise events cover a broad range of naval skill areas and disciplines including surface, undersea, air and amphibious warfare; maritime security operations; riverine, jungle and explosive ordnance disposal operations; combat construction; diving and salvage; search and rescue; maritime patrol and reconnaissance aviation; maritime domain awareness; military law, public affairs and military medicine; and humanitarian assistance, disaster response. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Micah Blechner/RELEASED)