U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Cynthia Thebaud, left, the commander of Logistics Group Western Pacific and the Task Force 73 Singapore area coordinator, speaks with Royal Brunei Navy 1st Adm. Abdul Aziz, the commander of the Royal Brunei Navy, during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2013 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.