190605-N-SB587-1007 GULF OF THAILAND (June 5, 2019) Quarter Master 3rd Class Justin Fabricante raises the national ensign aboard the Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Pioneer (MCM 9) during a mine countermeasures exercise with the Royal Thai Navy 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 Corbin Shea/Released)