US & Philippine Navy Bi-lateral Exercise 2005

Official Website: http://www.clwp.navy.mil/carat2005/

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Many thanks to our Friends from the U.S. Seventh Fleet for the assistance they lent to our Philippine Neighbors

	A combined U.S. Navy and Philippine Navy task group underway during the at-sea phase of exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) in the Philippines. CARAT is an annual series of bilateral military training exercises with several Southeast Asian nations designed to enhance the interoperability of the respective sea services. USN photo by ASM1 William Contreras
Philippine Marines take up defensive positions after disembarking U.S. Navy Landing Craft, Air Cushions (LCAC) during an amphibious assault training exercise. More than 150 Philippine Marines took part in the assault, which was launched from the dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49). USN photo by PH1 David Votroubek	Gas Turbine Systems Technician 3rd Class Daniel Miranda explains to Philippine Marines how gas turbine engines power U.S. Navy Landing Craft, Air Cushions (LCAC). The Marines were in the midst of an LCAC familiarization tour in the well deck aboard the dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49). USN photo by Chief Journalist Melinda Larson	Fire Controlman 2nd Class Dean Crawford explains his visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) security team leader role to Philippine Navy (PN) Sailors during VBSS training aboard the guided missile frigate USS Rodney M. Davis (FFG 60). The VBSS training was in preparation for a combined USN/PN boarding event during the underway phase of CARAT. USN photo by Chief Journalist Melinda Larson
Assistant Boarding Officer, USS Rodney M. Davis (FFG 60), Chief Gunner’s Mate Ross McDonell, left, uses a baton to demonstrate a non-lethal boarding technique on Electronics Technician 2nd Class Ryan Knull during visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) training aboard the ship. USN photo by Chief Journalist Melinda Larson	A pair of Philippine Navy divers are raised from the water after conducting a dive from the U.S. Navy rescue and salvage ship USS Safeguard (ARS 50) following a familiarization dive. USN photo by JO2 Brian P. Biller	Hull Maintenance Technician 3rd Class Zachary D. Dimare, left, helps a Philippine Navy diver prepare his gear aboard the rescue and salvage ship USS Safeguard (ARS 50). USN photo by JO2 Brian P. Biller
A pair of Philippine Navy divers prepare to be lowered into the water from the U.S. Navy rescue and salvage ship USS Safeguard (ARS 50) for a familiarization dive. USN photo by JO2 Brian P. Biller	Hull Technician 3rd Class Zachary DiMare, left, assists Philippine Navy diver Rolando Abul during a training dive held aboard the rescue and salvage ship USS Safeguard (ARS 50). USN photo by PH1 David Votroubek	Construction personnel from Philippine Navy, and U.S. Navy Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Five (NMCB-5), put the finishing touches on a two-room schoolhouse they built jointly at the Doce Martires Elementary School. USN photo by JO2 Brian P. Biller
U.S. Navy dentist, Lt. Adrian F. LePendu and Dental Technician 3rd Class Cassandra M. Herring, treat a patient during a combined medical and dental civic action project. USN photo by JO2 Brian P. Biller	Josephine Aglibot, a midwife with the Philippine Navy, explains a patient's situation to U.S. Navy Lt. Erik Modlo, a doctor assigned to the dock landing ship USS Harper's Ferry (LSD 49), during a combined medical and dental civic action project. More than 300 patients were treated during the exercise.  USN photo by PH1 David Votroubek	U.S. Navy Seabee, Builder Constructionman Aaron M. McNett, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Five (NMCB-5), removes scaffolding from a two-room schoolhouse that his unit and construction personnel from the Philippine Navy built together at the Doce Martires Elementary School. USN photo by JO2 Brian P. Biller

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