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U.S. Marines survive a night in the jungle during training with Royal Brunei Land Force members near Penanjong Garrison, Nov. 15, 2016. This training took place as part of 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. SME: Lance Cpl. Clayton Osteen, Rifleman, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Fort Pierce, Florida 1st Lt. Charles Rixey, Force Protection Officer, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Edgewater, Maryland

Marines embarked on the USNS Millinocket explain why they celebrated the Marine Corps birthday in Cambodia 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. SME: Sgt. Jared Hallas, Field Radio Operator, Headquarters and Support Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Birnamwood, Wisconsin Cpl. Jarrett Konecny, Rifleman, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Athens, Georgia Lance Cpl. Antonio Thomas, Rifleman, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Tuscaloosa, Alabama

U.S. Marines instruct on fundamentals of Combat Rubber Raiding Craft (CRRC) to Royal Cambodian Navy Sailors at Ream Naval Base, Sihanoukville, Cambodia, Nov. 1. Training between U.S. and Cambodian service members took place 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. SME: Cpl. Collin Pratt, Squad Leader, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Merritt Island, Florida 1st Lt. Ben Matson, Platoon Commander, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Muskego, Wisconsin

U.S. Marines instruct Royal Cambodian Sailors on non-lethal weapons and tactics at Ream Naval Base, Sihanoukville, Cambodia, Nov. 1, 2016. This training took place as part of 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. SME: Cpl. Levi Hubbard, Non-Lethal Weapons Instructor, 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion, Hinckley, Ohio 1st Lt. August Valentine, Platoon Commander, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, St. Louis, Missouri

Cpl. Trevor Cron keeps Marines and Sailors on the USNS Millinocket fed during their voyage to Cambodia, Oct. 28, 2016. Service members embarked on the USNS Millinocket were on their way to participate in 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. SME: Cpl. Trevor Cron, Food Service Specialist, Headquarters and Support Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Port Jervis, New York

Infantry Marines, with Task Force Koa Moana, and Soldiers with the Republic of Fiji Military Forces conduct live-fire machinegun ranges, July 14, 2016, at Ovalau, Fiji, as part of a multi-national, bilateral exercise.

Marines and Seabees with Task Force Koa Moana weld trusses at sea, aboard USNS Sacagawea (T-AKE 2), June 7-31, 2016, to prepare for vertical construction training in Fiji, as part of their deployment in the Asia-Pacific region.

Marines from I and III Marine Expeditionary Force build bonds with each other during their deployment in the Asia-Pacific, May 17 - July 4, 2016, with Task Force Koa Moana.

U.S. Marines and Sailors, with Task Force Koa Moana, join Timorese soldiers to attend the opening ceremony for Exercise Crocodilo 16, June 16, 2016, at Hera Naval Base, Timor Leste, as part of the U.S. service members' deployment, aboard USNS Sacagawea (T-AKE 2), in the Asia-Pacific region.

U.S. Marines with Koa Moana 15.3 train the East Timor Defense Forces in Dili, Timor Leste, Nov. 25, 2015. The training focused on building relations with the Defense Forces and teaching basic patrolling formations, urban operation tactics, casualty evacuation drills, introduction to the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program, order creation process, and leading an urban operation assault.

Timor-Leste Defense Force members and a platoon of U.S. Marines with Company A, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, participated in Exercise Koa Moana 15.2 in Dili, Timor-Leste June 22 -26. The platoon of Marines conducted a bilateral exercise with one platoon of the Timor-Leste Defense Force’s land component of the naval force and one platoon of their Marines. The bilateral training included fundamentals of squad and platoon level tasks. During the exercise, Marines also engaged with in several community relations opportunities. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Cpl. Reba James)