NERA Members in Malaysia

Brian Brannon, Assistant Mariner Editor, is currently in Malaysia with CARAT 2008. He has provided NERA with photos of sailors delivering toys to the children in a Malaysian school.
CHUKAI, Malaysia (July 8, 2008) Seaman Shanti Redus, assigned to the USS Tortuga (FFG 46), leads an impromptu jam session during a community relations project at the PDK Kompleks Penyayang school during the Malaysian phase of Cooperation Afloat Readiness And Training (CARAT) 2008. CARAT is an annual series of bilateral maritime training exercises involving the U.S. and six Southeast Asia nations designed to build relationships and enhance operational readiness. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brian Brannon.
CHUKAI, Malaysia (July 8, 2008) Chief Boatswain's Mate Ernest Pippen spends time with a student during a community relations project at the PDK Kompleks Penyayang school during the Malaysian phase of Cooperation Afloat Readiness And Training (CARAT) 2008. CARAT is an annual series of bilateral maritime training exercises involving the U.S. and six Southeast Asia nations designed to build relationships and enhance operational readiness. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brian Brannon.

CHUKAI, Malaysia (July 8, 2008) Seaman Apprentice James Watts, assigned to the USS Ford (FFG 54), lets a student push him over during a community relations project at the PDK Kompleks Penyayang school during the Malaysian phase of Cooperation Afloat Readiness And Training (CARAT) 2008. CARAT is an annual series of bilateral maritime training exercises between the U.S. and six Southeast Asia nations designed to build relationships and enhance operational readiness. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brian Brannon.

CHUKAI, Malaysia (July 9, 2008) Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Andre Batts, assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Toruga (LSD-46), demonstrates proper ball spinning technique during a community relations project at Sekolah Kebangsaan Kijal elementary school as part of Cooperation Afloat Readiness And Training (CARAT) 2008. CARAT is an annual series of bilateral maritime training exercises between the United States and six Southeast Asia nations designed to build relationships and enhance the operational readiness of participating forces. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brian Brannon