CARAT Thailand 2013 [Image 9 of 17]

NAKHORNNAYOK RIVER, THAILAND

06.08.2013

Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Melissa Russell 

U.S. Navy           

Thai officers observe as Operations Specialist 1st Class Robert Mertz, left, and Information Systems Technician 3rd Class Edward Gannon, both assigned to Coastal Riverine Squadron (CORIVON) 3, Alpha Company, conduct a pre-flight check before launching an unmanned aerial system drone during a subject matter expert exchange in support of exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training Thailand 2013. More than 1,200 sailors and Marines are participating in CARAT Thailand. 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 2nd Class Melissa K. Russell/Released)

• Date Taken: 06.08.2013
• Date Posted: 06.11.2013 01:33
• Photo ID: 949982
• VIRIN: 130608-N-RG360-047
• Resolution: 3500x2651
• Size: 930.45 KB
• Location: NAKHORNNAYOK RIVER, TH