U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Thomas Vallely, right, operations officer with Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia, presents a gift to Royal Malaysian Lt. Col. Zain Azrai Bin Haji Karia, left, staff officer 1 with 10th Brigade Headquarters, Rapid Deployment Force during an amphibious planning subject matter expert exchange, as part of exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training Malaysia 2024 in Lumut, Malaysia, Oct. 31, 2024. CARAT Malaysia 2024 highlights the 30th anniversary of CARAT among allies and partners to demonstrate long-term commitment, and highlights U.S. commitment to key Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) partners to reinforce ASEAN Centrality. MRF-SEA is a rotational unit derived from elements of I Marine Expeditionary Force executing a U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific operational model that involves training events and exchanges with partner military subject matter experts, promoting security goals with Allied and partner nations, and ensuring a persistent I MEF presence west of the International Date Line.