Operations aboard USS Tortuga

USPACOM, AT SEA

06.12.2008

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Leticia Fritzsche 

U.S. Navy           

Sailors aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) secure a shot line to establish communication with Royal Thai Navy as part of Cooperation Afloat and Readiness Training 2008. CARAT is an annual series of bilateral maritime training exercises between the United States and six Southeast Asian nations designed to build relationships and enhance the operational readiness of the participating forces.

• Date Taken: 06.12.2008
• Date Posted: 06.20.2008 20:16
• Photo ID: 95912
• VIRIN: 080612-N-5831F-215
• Resolution: 3008x2000
• Size: 1.59 MB
• Location: USPACOM, AT SEA