190529-N-AD347-1060 SATTAHIP, Thailand (May 29, 2019) U.S. and Royal Thai Navy leaders meet before the opening ceremony for Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand 2019. This year marks the 25th iteration of CARAT, a multinational exercise series designed to enhance U.S. and partner navies' abilities to operate together in response to traditional and non-traditional maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. j.g. Alexander Fairbanks/Released)