A combined US Navy (USN) and Philippine Navy task group underway during the at- phase of Exercise COOPERATION AFLOAT READINESS AND TRAINING (CARAT) in the Philippines. Shown from top to bottom: US Navy (USN) Dock Landing Ship Harpers Ferry (LSD 49); USN Arleigh Burke Class Guided Missile Destroyer USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60); USN Oliver Hazard Perry Class Frigate USS RODNEY M. DAVIS (FFG 60); Philippine Navy Jacinto (Peacock) Class BRP (Barko Republika Pilipinas) EMILIO JACINTO (PS 35); Corvette Auk Class BRP RIZAL (PS 74). CARAT is an annual series of bilateral military training exercises with several Southeast Asian nations designed to enhance the interoperability of the respective...

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[Complete] Scene Caption: A combined US Navy (USN) and Philippine Navy task group underway during the at-sea phase of Exercise COOPERATION AFLOAT READINESS AND TRAINING (CARAT) in the Philippines. Shown from top to bottom: US Navy (USN) Dock Landing Ship Harpers Ferry (LSD 49); USN Arleigh Burke Class Guided Missile Destroyer USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60); USN Oliver Hazard Perry Class Frigate USS RODNEY M. DAVIS (FFG 60); Philippine Navy Jacinto (Peacock) Class BRP (Barko Republika Pilipinas) EMILIO JACINTO (PS 35); Corvette Auk Class BRP RIZAL (PS 74). CARAT is an annual series of bilateral military training exercises with several Southeast Asian nations designed to enhance the interoperability of the respective sea services.

Country: Sulu Sea

Scene Camera Operator: Am1 William Contreras, Usn

Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files