170801-N-UG232-0368 PORT HERA NAVAL BASE, Timor Leste (Aug. 1, 2017) Builder 3rd Class John Williams, left, assigned to Underwater Construction Team (UCT) 2, practices water entry techniques with Timor-Leste navy 2nd Sargento Isolino Ximenes during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Timor-Leste 2017. The bilateral exercise series between the U.S. Navy and the armed forces of eight partner nations in South and Southeast Asia contributes to regional security and stability by providing a credible venue to share best practices and practice cooperation in response to shared maritime security challenges. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Martin Wright/Released)