190529-N-XK398-1035 SATTAHIP NAVAL BASE, Thailand (May 29, 2019) Royal Thai Navy Rear Adm. Paisarn Meesri, left, commander of Frigate Squadron 2, and Capt. Matthew Jerbi, commodore of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7, clasp hands during 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 Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua Mortensen/Released)