151102-N-QV906-044 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei (Nov. 2, 2015) Rear Adm. Charles Williams, Commander, Task Force 73, bangs a traditional Bruneian Gong to mark the official beginning of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Brunei 2015, Nov. 2. CARAT is a series of annual, bilateral 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-Liste. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 1st Class Micah P. Blechner/Released)