170529-N-QV906-137 SATTAHIP NAVAL BASE, Thailand (May 29, 2017) - Rear Adm. Don Gabrielson, Commander, Task Force 73, and Rear Adm. Somnuk Preampramot, Deputy Chief of Staff, Royal Thai Fleet, participate in a media availability after the opening ceremony for Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training Thailand 2017 on Sattahip Naval Base, Thailand, May 29. 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)