Petty Officer 3rd Class Tyrney Fisher, a culinary specialist of the dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) helps teach English to a student at Ban Khao By Si School during a community relations project as part of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training Thailand 2009. CARAT is a series of bilateral exercises held annually in Southeast Asia to strengthen relationships and enhance the operational readiness of the participating forces.