CHANGI NAVAL BASE, Singapore (Jan. 9, 2022) U.S. Marines and Sailors assigned to Commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific/Task Force 73, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, Destroyer Squadron 7 meet with Republic of Singapore Navy service members for an opening ceremony to begin Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training/Marine Exercise Singapore, Jan. 9. CARAT/MAREX Singapore is a bilateral exercise between Singapore and the United States designed to promote regional security cooperation, maintain and strengthen maritime partnerships, and enhance maritime cooperation. In its 28th year, the CARAT series is comprised of multinational exercises, designed to enhance U.S. and partner forces’ abilities to operate together in response to traditional and non-traditional maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Marcus E. Melara)