Steaming in the vicinity of the Mindoro Strait, Feb 29. USINDOPACOM forces perform ops in & around critical passages and tradeways to deter threats that create regional instability and impinge on the free flow of goods, people, and ideas. #CriticalWaterways #SafeAndSecureSeas

Nothing says fun like a day in the sun! Our crew from #USSGabrielleGiffords participated in a sports day with the Royal Malaysian Navy while in port during their rotational deployment in 7th Fleet.
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CARAT Brunei 2023 has begun. Work shouldn't be this fun, but when you've been working together for decades it's nice to collaborate. dvidshub.net/image/8018813/… #PartnershipsMatter #InternationalByDesign #CARAT2023

Participants of Southeast Asia Cooperation and Training (SEACAT) 2023 attend workshops during the exercise in Singapore, Aug 16. in the Republic of Singapore, Aug. 14, 2023.

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The largest SEACAT exercise to date began this week and we are proud to be a part of it. #ThisIsPartnership
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#ICYMI 🇫🇷🇮🇳🇯🇵🇦🇺🇨🇦🇬🇧🇺🇸

USS Charleston doing great work with our Allies and partners in the Bay of Bengal! #LitorallyAwesome | #PresenceMatters

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Another great CARAT/MAREX in the books - thank you to the Timor-Leste Defence Force for their hospitality, engagement, and friendship! #PresenceMatters | #CARAT2023

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“Both on land and at sea, the success of the CARAT exercise is a testament to the depth of the U.S. – Sri Lanka bilateral relationship, which is 75 years strong,” said U.S. Embassy Colombo Ambassador Chung.

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Reach more about #CARATSriLanka below!

Sailors conduct a firefighting training exercise in an engine room aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship #USSCharleston while underway in the South China Sea.

#LittorallyAwesome | #HandsOnTraining | #TrainLikeWeFight

#FlyNavy | #LittorallyAwesome

HSC-21 and USS Charleston (LCS 18) conducting flight ops in the #SouthChinaSea

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⚓USS Oakland Gold Underway in 7th Fleet⚓
Oakland, part of Destroyer Squadron 7, is on a rotational deployment operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operation to enhance interoperability with partners in support of a #freeandopenIndoPacific region.

Check out some shore phase highlights from exercise CARAT/MAREX Sri Lanka below! 🇱🇰🇺🇸

Great to see our U.S. Navy Sailors and U.S. Marines Marines making meaningful personal and professional relationships with our Sri Lanka Navy partners!

#PresenceMatters | #NavyPartnerships

#CARAT #MAREX Sri Lanka begins! 🇱🇰 ⚓ 🇺🇸

The U.S. Navy and U.S. Marines began exercise CARAT/MAREX Sri Lanka 2023 with the Sri Lanka Navy and Sri Lanka Air Force in Colombo 🇱🇰, Jan. 19, 2023.

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#ICYMI - U.S. Navy and U.S. Marines wrapped up another great CARAT/MAREX Singapore with the #RepublicOfSingaporeNavy 🇸🇬🇺🇸

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Read about CARAT/MAREX Indonesia 2022 below!

A great example of #BlueGreenTeam and #NavyPartnerships !

With the Sea Phase of #CARATIndonesia2022 kicking off - take a look back at some of the highlights of the shore phase!

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#LittorallyAwesome | #InternationalByDesign

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The U.S. Navy and U.S. Marines began exercise #CARATIndonesia2022 with the Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL) and Marine Corps (KORMAR RI) in Surabaya, Indonesia, Dec. 7. #InternationalByDesign

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Sailors aboard USS Charleston (LCS 18) participated in the 28th anniversary of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Brunei 2022 which demonstrates allies and partners long-term commitment to strengthening relationships throughout South and Southeast Asia. #USNavy