U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Cynthia Thebaud, the commander of Logistics Group Western Pacific and the Task Force 73 Singapore area coordinator, speaks with Brunei Royal Navy Fleet Adm. Abdul Aziz, not shown, with Joint Forces Headquarters, 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.