Manila, June 26, 2013 – The
guided-missile destroyer USS
Fitzgerald (DDG 62) will arrive in Subic Bay on Thursday, June 27, to
participate in the Philippines- United States Cooperation Afloat Readiness and
Training (CARAT) exercise. The ship’s visit and CARAT highlight the
strong historic community and military relations between the Philippines and
the United States.
Through
exercises near Subic Bay, the 19th CARAT is a series of bilateral
naval exercises between the U.S. Navy and the armed forces of Bangladesh,
Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and
Timor-Leste. CARAT Philippines began in 1995, and has since occurred in
several locations throughout the Philippines, including Cebu (2009), Subic Bay
(2010), Puerto Princesa (2011) and most recently General Santos City in
Mindanao (2012).
Training
events in each CARAT phase are tailored based on available assets and mutual
training goals across a broad range of naval capabilities. CARAT
Philippines 2013 will focus on maritime security operations, maritime domain
awareness and information sharing. The exercise will also feature
extensive training in diving and salvage operations, jungle warfare and
marksmanship, tactical combat casualty care, civil affairs, riverine and
boarding team scenarios, sporting events, community service projects and public
band concerts.
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