SATTAHIP, Thailand (May 8, 2023) U.S. and Royal Thai Navy personnel take a photo with U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Derek A. Trinque, fifth from left, commander of Expeditionary Strike Group SEVEN/Task Force 76 (ESG 7/ CTF 76) during the opening ceremony of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT)/Marine Exercise (MAREX) 2023 at Royal Thai Fleet Headquarters, May 8, 2023. CARAT/MAREX Thailand is a bilateral exercise between the Kingdom of Thailand and United States to promote regional security cooperation, practice humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, and strengthen maritime understanding, partnerships and interoperability. Thailand has been part of the CARAT exercise series since 1995. In its 29th 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. Navy photo)