Gulf of Thailand - The U.S. Navy guided missile cruiser USS Vincennes (CG 49) conducts training operations with the Royal Thai Navy guided missile frigate HTMS Naresuan (FFG 421) and the U.S. Navy guided missile frigate USS Curts (FFG 38) during the Thailand phase of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT). CARAT is a regularly scheduled series of bi-lateral military training exercises between the U.S. and several Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Thomas D. Hudzinski.