191107-N-NI298-0066 CHATTOGRAM, Bangladesh (Nov. 7, 2019) U.S. Navy Lt. Ben Ralen, an exercise planner from Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7, provides his closing remarks during the closing ceremony for Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Bangladesh 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 Tristin Barth/Released)