A U.S. Marine Corps assault amphibious vehicle leaves the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) in preparation for a joint amphibious assault exercise with the Royal Thai Navy as part of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2013 in the Gulf of Thailand June 9, 2013. CARAT is a series of bilateral exercises held annually in Southeast Asia to strengthen relationships and enhance force readiness.
MC3 Amanda S. Kitchner
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