| Achong Tanjong |
A CLOSING ceremony for the 24th Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Exercise 2018 in Brunei Darussalam was held at the Nakhoda Hall of the Naval Training Centre (NTC), Royal Brunei Navy (RBN) in Muara yesterday.
The guest of honour was Commander of the Logistics Group for the Western Pacific, Task Force 73, Singapore Area Coordinator (COMLOG WESTPAC), United States Navy (USN) Rear Admiral Murray Joe Tynch III.
The five-day exercise consisted of land-based and at-sea trainings involving personnel and assets from the Royal Brunei Land Force (RBLF), RBN, Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF), Military Legal Unit (MLU), the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) Band, the Ministry of Defence’s Public Relations Unit, medical teams and other government departments.
The RBAF invited 173 participants from other government agencies, reflecting its growing commitment to ensure a whole of government approach to maritime security, stability and prosperity of the nation.
Meanwhile, the United States’ participating forces included personnel and assets from the USN and the United States Marine Corps (USMC).
Additional activities such as women’s military leadership discussion, military band workshops, as well as symposiums, also took place.
After over two decades of CARAT engagements, the exercise continues to be a significant platform for military-to-military cooperation between Brunei Darussalam and the United States of America.
