U.S. Navy Lt. j.g. Joseph Travers, right, assigned to the guided missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56), shakes hands with a Philippine sailor after a successful visit, board, search and seizure exercise on the Philippine frigate BRP Gregorio del Pilar (PF 15) during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2014 in the Philippine Sea June 29, 2014. CARAT is a series of bilateral exercises held annually in Southeast Asia to strengthen relationships and enhance force readiness.