Keywords: US Navy 070530-N-2296G-005 Filipino Sailors unload Landing Craft (LC) 293 as they prepare for Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2007.jpg en ISABELLA Philippines May 30 2007 - Filipino Sailors unload Landing Craft LC 293 as they prepare for Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training CARAT 2007 a bilateral exercise between the United States and Philippine armed forces They will perform community work on the island of Basilan by setting up a Civic Action Project CAP CAPs provide supplies and personnel to support community needs with medical assistance which will be staffed by Philippine and U S medical teams The community construction projects are handled by SEABEES from both countries CARAT is a sequential bilateral series of exercises with six Southeast Asia nations designed to build relationships and enhance the operational readiness of the participating forces U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Dave Gordon RELEASED 2007-05-30 070530-N-2296G-005 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 46831 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Dave Gordon PD-USGov-Military-Navy Images from US Navy location ISABELA Philippines |