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SURABAYA, Indonesia (Aug. 4, 2015) Sailors assigned to Coastal Riverine Squadron (CRS) 3 and Indonesian Kopaska naval special forces conduct a familiarization ride aboard a riverine command boat during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Indonesia 2015. In its 21st year, CARAT is an annual, bilateral exercise series with the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and the armed forces of nine partner nations including, Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Timor-Leste. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Joshua Scott/Released)
About David B. Larter
David B. Larter was the naval warfare reporter for Defense News.
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