Joint Naval Exercises Underway

CARAT kicks off.

Joint Naval Exercises Underway

SAFIYA CHARLES

The US and Royal Cambodian Navy joined forces yesterday for the opening ceremony of the seventh annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness Training (CARAT) exercise at Ream Naval Base, a joint maritime training exercise that since 2010 has aimed to increase cooperation and strengthen security at sea between the two nations.

“CARAT 2016 represents an opportunity for us to train across a broad range of naval competencies, ranging from small boat operations to command-staff planning and medical training,” said US Naval Captain Jeffrey Kilian, a commodore in the 30th Naval Construction Regiment.

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Source: khmertimeskh.com