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U.S. and Singapore navy ships and submarines gather in formation during the underway phase of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Singapore 2015 in the South China Sea, July 21, 2015. CARAT is an annual exercise series involving the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Marine Corps and the armed forces of nine partner nations.

CARAT FORMATION

U.S. and Singapore navy ships and submarines gather in formation during the underway phase of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Singapore 2015 in the South China Sea, July 21, 2015. CARAT is an annual exercise series involving the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Marine Corps and the armed forces of nine partner nations.

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