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An amphibious assault vehicle (AAV) exits the well deck of the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) for a joint amphibious assault exercise with the royal Malaysian navy as a part of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Malaysia 2013. More than 1,200 Sailors and Marines are participating in CARAT Malaysia 2013. U.S. Navy ships participating in CARAT Malaysia include the guided missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) with embarked Destroyer Squadron 7 staff, the amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) with embarked U.S. Marine Corps landing force, the diving and salvage vessel USNS Safeguard (T-ARS 50) with embarked Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 1, and the littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) with embarked MH-60R helicopter. CARAT is a series of bilateral military exercises between the U.S. Navy and the armed forces of Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Timor Leste. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Amanda S. Kitchner/Released)
| Date Taken: | 06.21.2013 |
| Date Posted: | 12.03.2014 23:18 |
| Photo ID: | 1683476 |
| VIRIN: | 130621-N-IY633-007 |
| Resolution: | 3200x2128 |
| Size: | 986.41 KB |
| Location: | SOUTH CHINA SEA |
| Web Views: | 8 |
| Downloads: | 8 |
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