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Chattogram, Bangladesh (Nov. 4, 2019) Rear Adm. Joey Tynch, commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific, speaks with senior delegates of the Special Warfare Diving and Salvage (SWADS) community as part of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Bangladesh 2019. This year marks the 25th iteration of CARAT, a multinational exercise designed to enhance U.S. and partner navies' abilities to operate together in response to traditional and non-traditional maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region.