170907-N-OU129-153 SURABAYA, Indonesia (Sept. 7, 2017) Consol General Heather Variava, U.S. Consulate of Surabaya, addresses media members during the opening ceremony of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Indonesia 2017 in Surabaya, Indonesia. CARAT is a series of annual maritime exercises between the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps and the armed forces of partner nations to include Bangladesh, Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Thailand and Timor-Leste. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua Fulton/Released)