190805-N-FV739-0064 JAVA SEA (Aug. 5, 2019) Lt. j.g. Hazel Arceo and Lt. j.g. Aidan Ricard stand watch on the bridge of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Montgomery (LCS 8) as the ship transits for a replenishment-at-sea exercise during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Indonesia 2019. This year marks the 25th iteration of CARAT, a multinational exercise 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 Christopher A. Veloicaza)