171005-N-AW818-313 TRINCOMALEE, Sri Lanka (Oct.31, 2017) Capt. Robert Baughman, commander of Navy Expeditionary Forces Command Pacific and Task Force 75, meets with the commander of the Sri Lankan Navy Special Boat Squadron during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka. CARAT is an annual, bilateral maritime exercise series designed to boost interoperability between partner nations which contributes to regional security and stability by sharing best practices and cooperation in response to shared maritime security challenges. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Amy Forsythe/Released)