Chief of Staff of the Timor-Leste Defense Force Col. Falur Rate Laek, second from left, inspects U.S. Sailors assigned to the guided missile destroyer USS Kidd (DDG 100) and Timor-Leste Defense Force service members Feb. 24, 2014, during the opening ceremony of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2014 in Port Hera, East Timor. CARAT is a series of bilateral exercises held annually in Southeast Asia to strengthen relationships and enhance force readiness.