190604-N-SB587-2090 SATTAHIP NAVAL BASE, Thailand (June

190604-N-SB587-2090 SATTAHIP NAVAL BASE, Thailand (June 4, 2019) Sailors aboard the Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Pioneer (MCM 9) and sister ship USS Patriot (MCM 7) remove mooring lines before departing Sattahip Naval Base to participate in a mine countermeasures exercise with the Royal Thai Navy during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand 2019. This year marks the 25th iteration of CARAT, a multinational exercise series designed to enhance U.S. and partner navies' abilities to operate together in response to traditional and non-traditional maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Corbin Shea)