160726-N-YS140-020 SOUTH CHINA SEA (July 26, 2016) Ensigns Michelle Lee, Leanne Reich, and Ashley Eves, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63) prepare to board the Republic of Singapore navy formidable-class frigate RSS Stalwart (72) as part of a sailor exchange during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Singapore 2016, July 26. 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 1st Class John Pearl/Released)