An amphibious assault vehicle exits the well deck of

An amphibious assault vehicle exits the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) to conduct an amphibious assault with the Royal Malaysian Navy as a part of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training Malaysia 2013. More than 1,200 sailors and Marines are participating in CARAT Malaysia 2013. CARAT is a series of bilateral military exercises between the U.S. Navy and the armed forces of Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Timor-Leste. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Amanda S. Kitchner/Released)