Caption:
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (May 5, 2006) -- Sailors man the rails as the
guided-missile frigate USS Crommelin (FFG 37) departs Pearl Harbor for
a four-month cruise to the U.S. Navy's 7th Fleet area of operation.
Crommelin will travel to various locations in the Western Pacific to
take part in the Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2006
exercise. CARAT is a regularly scheduled series of military training
exercises with Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Brunei and the
Philippines, designed to enhance interoperability of the respective sea
services. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Journalist Joe Kane (RELEASED)
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