191025-N-FV739-0045 MUARA, Brunei (Oct. 25, 2019) Lt. John Kipper, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7 lead mission planner, addresses his Royal Brunei Armed Force counterparts during a mission planning discussion for a pre-sail engagement in support of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Brunei. 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/Released)