Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training

The Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) is a series of annual bilateral military exercises conducted by the United States Pacific Fleet, with several member nations of ASEAN in Southeast Asia.

[5] Task Force 73 commander (CTF-73) Rear Admiral Tom Carney noted:The fact that CARAT attracts navies from the region is a particularly important point.

The U.S. destroyer Kidd and salvage ship Safeguard subsequently participated in the 2nd annual CARAT Cambodia bilateral exercise which began on 20 October 2011 with opening ceremonies in Sihanoukville.

This year, for the first time, a ship from the U.S. Navy, one of our newest destroyers, will be getting underway with Royal Cambodian Navy ships for a series of at-sea events.The week-long CARAT Cambodia exercises included training exchanges and community activities ashore and such at-sea operations as communication drills, division tactics, and surface gunfire drills.

[7] CARAT 2012 was the latest in an ongoing series of annual bilateral military exercises conducted by U.S. Pacific Fleet with several member nations of ASEAN in Southeast Asia.