180619-N-HV059-1014 GULF OF THAILAND (June 19, 2018) Sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) prepare to board the Royal Thai Navy frigate HTMS Bangpakong (FFG 456) while participating in visit, board, search and seizure training with Royal Thai Navy sailors during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand 2018. The Multilateral (CARAT) exercise, in its 2nd iteration and involving the U.S., Singapore and Thailand, is designed to enhance mutual capabilities in a broad spectrum of naval warfare that enable partner navies to operate effectively together as a unified maritime force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sonja Wickard/Released)