161103-M-ZI433-015 [Image 191 of 842]

REAM NAVAL BASE, CAMBODIA

11.03.2016

Photo by Cpl. Steven Tran 

U.S. Navy           

U.S. Marines and Royal Cambodian Navy Sailors operate Combat Rubber Reconnaissance Craft (CRRC) ahead of a Landing Craft Utility (LCU) from Ream Naval Base, Sihanoukville, Cambodia, Nov. 3, 2016. The Marines and Sailors participated in a culminating event which incorporates amphibious landing, medical treatment and water purification during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 16. CARAT 2016 is a nine-country, bilateral exercise series between the United States and Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, Thailand, and Timor-Leste. This phase of CARAT focuses on partnerships between the forces of the US and Cambodia, and Brunei. As the premier naval engagement in South and Southeast Asia, CARAT provides a regional venue to address shared maritime security priorities, enhance interoperability among participation forces, and develop key relationships that will serve partner nations for many years to come. Matson, from Muskego, Wisconsin, is a platoon commander with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, forward deployed to 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Steven Tran)

• Date Taken: 11.03.2016
• Date Posted: 11.15.2016 00:36
• Photo ID: 2988110
• VIRIN: 161103-M-ZI433-015
• Resolution: 2880x1920
• Size: 2.46 MB
• Location: REAM NAVAL BASE, KH