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Caption:
South China Sea (June 3, 2005) -- A Republic of Singapore Navy Puma
helicopter lands on the deck aboard the amphibious dock landing ship
USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and
Training (CARAT) 2005 deck landing qualifications. The Republic of
Singapore and U.S. are participating in the 11th annual exercise. CARAT
is a regularly scheduled series of bilateral military exercises with
several Southeast Asian nations designed to enhance interoperability of
the respective sea services. Singapore is the first phase in the
exercise series. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Journalist Melinda Larson
(RELEASED)
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