III MEF VIDEOS

Marines train with the Indonesian Korps Marinir while patrolling the jungles of Indonesia during exercise Cooperation Afloat and Readiness Training 2018. (Marine Corps video by Sgt. Brian Burdett)

U.S Marines train alongside Royal Thai Marines during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT). CARAT is meant to strengthen, increase the interoperability in amphibious planning and operation and the core skills sets between the United States and the nations of Thailand and the Philippines. The Marines are with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, which is forward deployed to 4th Marine Regiment as part of the Unit Deployment Program. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Joshua Pinkney)

U.S. Marines survive a night in the jungle during training with Royal Brunei Land Force members near Penanjong Garrison, Nov. 15, 2016. This training took place as part of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 16. CARAT 2016 is a nine-country, bilateral exercise series between the United States and Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, Thailand, and Timor-Leste. This phase of CARAT focuses on partnerships between the forces of the US and Cambodia, and Brunei. As the premier naval engagement in South and Southeast Asia, CARAT provides a regional venue to address shared maritime security priorities, enhance interoperability among participation forces, and develop key relationships that will serve partner nations for many years to come. SME: Lance Cpl. Clayton Osteen, Rifleman, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Fort Pierce, Florida 1st Lt. Charles Rixey, Force Protection Officer, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Edgewater, Maryland

Marines embarked on the USNS Millinocket explain why they celebrated the Marine Corps birthday in Cambodia during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 16. CARAT 2016 is a nine-country, bilateral exercise series between the United States and Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, Thailand, and Timor-Leste. This phase of CARAT focuses on partnerships between the forces of the US and Cambodia, and Brunei. SME: Sgt. Jared Hallas, Field Radio Operator, Headquarters and Support Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Birnamwood, Wisconsin Cpl. Jarrett Konecny, Rifleman, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Athens, Georgia Lance Cpl. Antonio Thomas, Rifleman, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Tuscaloosa, Alabama

U.S. Marines instruct on fundamentals of Combat Rubber Raiding Craft (CRRC) to Royal Cambodian Navy Sailors at Ream Naval Base, Sihanoukville, Cambodia, Nov. 1. Training between U.S. and Cambodian service members took place during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 16. CARAT 2016 is a nine-country, bilateral exercise series between the United States and Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, Thailand, and Timor-Leste. This phase of CARAT focuses on partnerships between the forces of the US and Cambodia, and Brunei. SME: Cpl. Collin Pratt, Squad Leader, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Merritt Island, Florida 1st Lt. Ben Matson, Platoon Commander, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Muskego, Wisconsin

U.S. Marines instruct Royal Cambodian Sailors on non-lethal weapons and tactics at Ream Naval Base, Sihanoukville, Cambodia, Nov. 1, 2016. This training took place as part of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 16. CARAT 2016 is a nine-country, bilateral exercise series between the United States and Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, Thailand, and Timor-Leste. This phase of CARAT focuses on partnerships between the forces of the US and Cambodia, and Brunei. As the premier naval engagement in South and Southeast Asia, CARAT provides a regional venue to address shared maritime security priorities, enhance interoperability among participation forces, and develop key relationships that will serve partner nations for many years to come. SME: Cpl. Levi Hubbard, Non-Lethal Weapons Instructor, 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion, Hinckley, Ohio 1st Lt. August Valentine, Platoon Commander, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, St. Louis, Missouri

Cpl. Trevor Cron keeps Marines and Sailors on the USNS Millinocket fed during their voyage to Cambodia, Oct. 28, 2016. Service members embarked on the USNS Millinocket were on their way to participate in Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 16. CARAT 2016 is a nine-country, bilateral exercise series between the United States and Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, Thailand, and Timor-Leste. This phase of CARAT focuses on partnerships between the forces of the US and Cambodia, and Brunei. As the premier naval engagement in South and Southeast Asia, CARAT provides a regional venue to address shared maritime security priorities, enhance interoperability among participation forces, and develop key relationships that will serve partner nations for many years to come. SME: Cpl. Trevor Cron, Food Service Specialist, Headquarters and Support Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Port Jervis, New York

U.S. Marines and Sailors onboard the USS Ashland (LSD 48) participate in the bilateral training exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training.