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150713-N-YU572-059 SINGAPORE (July 13, 2014) Rear Adm. Charlie Williams, commander of Task Force 73, addresses U.S. and Republic of Singapore armed forces during the opening ceremony of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Singapore 2015. In its 21st year, CARAT is an annual, bilateral exercise series with the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and the armed forces of nine partner nations including, Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Timor-Leste. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jay C. Pugh/Released)