The objective of CARAT 2011 was to enhance regional naval cooperation by strengthening the professional skills of its participants.
Task Force 73 served as the U.S. Navy executive agent for the CARAT 2011 exercises.
CARAT 2011 Bangladesh The U.S. Navy's guided-missile destroyer , the guided-missile frigate , the mine counter-measures ship , and the salvage ship participated in the first-ever CARAT Bangladesh bilateral exercise, which began on 18 September 2011 at the Bangladesh naval base at Issa Khan. TF-73 commander Admiral Carney (
pictured) added:Last year marked an important step forward in the relationships between the U.S. and Cambodian Navies. This year, for the first time, a ship from the U.S. Navy, one of our newest destroyers, will be getting underway with Royal Cambodian Navy ships for a series of at-sea events. The week-long CARAT Cambodia exercises included training exchanges and community activities ashore and such at-sea operations as communication drills, division tactics, and surface gunfire drills. CTF-73 Admiral Carney observed:This is a key year for our exercise, as it marks the first time in two years both the U.S. and
Royal Brunei Navies are returning to sea together. Improving cooperation and advancing interoperability at sea is the cornerstone of CARAT, and we have a short but ambitious schedule of underway events planned. The eight-day exercise included training exchanges ashore on maritime domain awareness, search-and-rescue, fire fighting and damage control, vessel boarding procedures, and various maritime symposia. U.S. Marines joined
Bruneian Land Forces for urban operations and first aid training. At-sea operations included joint helicopter operations, search and rescue practical scenarios, division tactics, and surface gunfire drills. ==CARAT 2012==