160616-N-OU129-043 SATTAHIP, Thailand (June 16, 2016) Rear Adm. John Nowell, commander, Amphibious Force 7th Fleet, and Royal Thai Navy Rear Adm. Sittiporn, commander, Frigate Squadron 2, salute exercise participants 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)