Keywords: US Navy 110518-N-VA590-227 The Royal Thai Navy medium landing ship HTMS Surin (LST 722), foreground, and the amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortu.jpg en HAD YAO BEACH Thailand May 18 2011 The Royal Thai Navy medium landing ship HTMS Surin LST 722 foreground and the amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga LSD 46 maintain patrol after releasing waves of U S and Thai Marine amphibious assault vehicles to the beach during an amphibious landing evolution as part of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training CARAT Thailand 2011 CARAT is a series of bilateral exercises held annually in Southeast Asia to strengthen relationships and enhance force readiness U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jose Lopez Jr /Released 2011-05-18 110518-N-VA590-227 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 101151 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jose Lopez Jr PD-USGov-Military-Navy General views of USS Tortuga LSD-46 Royal Thai Navy CARAT Thailand 2011 |