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.
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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

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