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190905-N-JW440-1432 GULF OF THAILAND (Sep. 5, 2019) U.S. Navy Sailors ride a rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) from the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer's (DDG 108) during a visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) drill as part of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-U.S. Maritime Exercise (AUMX). The first AUMX, co-led by the U.S. and Royal Thai navies, includes maritime forces from the U.S. and all 10 ASEAN member states. AUMX promotes shared commitments to maritime partnerships, security, and stability in the Southeast Asia. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Rawad Madanat/Released)