CARAT Indonesia 2024 Closing Ceremony

U.S. and Indonesian leaders pose for a photo following the closing ceremony of Combined Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Indonesia 2024, at Battalion Infantry-9 Marine Division, in Lampung, Indonesia, May 20, 2024. CARAT/MAREX Indonesia is a bilateral exercise between Indonesia and the United States designed to promote regional security cooperation, maintain and strengthen maritime partnerships, and enhance maritime interoperability. This year’s exercise coincides with 75 years of diplomatic relations between the United States and Indonesia. In its 30th year, the CARAT series is comprised of multinational exercises, 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class James Finney)