160616-N-OU129-001 SATTAHIP, Thailand (June 16, 2016) Royal Thai Navy Capt. Suranan, deputy commander, Frigate Squadron 2, and Capt. H.B. Le, commodore, Destroyer Squadron 7, address the official party during the opening ceremony of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand 2016. CARAT is a series of annual maritime exercises between the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and the armed forces of nine partner nations to include Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Timor-Leste. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua Fulton/Released)