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U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Daniel Jancauskas discusses with Royal Thai Navy sailors how search-and-rescue patterns are executed at sea, May 16, 2010, in Sattahip, Thailand. U.S. Coast Guardsmen taught tactics and procedures of small boat operations as part of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training Thailand 2010. CARAT is a series of bilateral exercises held annually in Southeast Asia to strengthen relationships and to enhance force readiness.

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U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Daniel Jancauskas discusses with Royal Thai Navy sailors how search-and-rescue patterns are executed at sea, May 16, 2010, in Sattahip, Thailand. U.S. Coast Guardsmen taught tactics and procedures of small boat operations as part of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training Thailand 2010. CARAT is a series of bilateral exercises held annually in Southeast Asia to strengthen relationships and to enhance force readiness.

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