U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Cynthia Thebaud, the commander of Logistics Group Western Pacific and the Task Force 73 Singapore area coordinator, signs a certificate during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2013 in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei, Nov. 14, 2013. CARAT is a series of bilateral exercises held annually in Southeast Asia to strengthen relationships and enhance force readiness.