Keywords: US Navy 100518-N-6148C-592 The guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) leads a formation of U.S. and Royal Thai Navy ships during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand 2010.jpg en GULF OF THAILAND May 18 2010 The guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen DDG 82 leads a formation of U S and Royal Thai Navy ships during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training CARAT Thailand 2010 Ships in the formation include the guided-missile frigate USS Vandegrift FFG 48 and the Royal Thai Navy frigate HTMS Taksin FFG 422 CARAT is a series of bilateral exercises held annually in Southeast Asia to strengthen relationships and enhance force readiness U S Navy photo by Matt Cullen/Released 2010-05-18 100518-N-6148C-592 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 85703 U S Navy photo by Matt Cullen PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS Lassen DDG-82 CARAT Thailand 2010 |