190530-N-XK398-1157 PATTAYA, Thailand (May 30, 2019) Mineman 3rd Class Ryan Matas, from the Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Pioneer (MCM 9), plays soccer with the Thai-Austrian Technical College’s soccer team during a community relations event as part of 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)