160728-N-OU129-025 SINGAPORE (July 28, 2016) Capt. H.B. Le, commodore of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7, delivers remarks during the closing ceremony for Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Singapore 2016 July 28. 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)