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U.S., Philippine navies hold CARAT 2005 exercises, medical civic action

 

Four U.S. Navy ships and two Philipine Navy Ships (above) and their personnel (left) team up during the Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercises held in Subic and Palawan waters on August 16-23, 2005 to enhance the two countries’ interoperability against maritime piracy and terrorism. CARAT 2005 exercises were preceded by a week of medical-dental and civic action projects in communities near Subic Bay. [US Navy- PACOM photo above by Aviation Structural Mechanic 1st Class (AW) William Contreras.]

 

 

The joint teams of U.S and Philippine navy personnel (left and below), constructed a two-room school building in San Narciso, Zambales, near Subic Bay, and provided free medical and dental service to more than 300 of the town’s residents (lower photos) during the weeklong Medical Civic Action Program that preceded the CARAT military exercises.

 

 

Philippine Navy personnel go through a gunnery exercise on a participating U.S. Navy ship

Philippine Navy personnel go through a gunnery exercise on a participating U.S. Navy ship, (left), while Philippine naval students are given a tour of the ship (below). The joint exercises included amphibious landing, at-sea boarding, diving and salvage operations.

 

 

Rear Admiral Kevin Quinn (right), Commander of Logistics Group Western Pacific (right) and commander of the U.S. military personnel participating in the CARAT exercises, receives a welcome gift from Mayor James Gordon, Jr. of Olongapo City, host of the Subic Naval base where participating U.S. ships docked. Mayor Gordon and local students tour the USS Safeguard (middle and lower right photos), a rescue and salvage ship. U.S. and Philippine Navy personnel pose for a photo after a friendly basketball game in Olongapo.

Rear Admiral Kevin Quinn (right), Commander of Logistics Group Western Pacific (right) and commander of the U.S. military personnel participating in the CARAT exercises, receives a welcome gift from Mayor James Gordon, Jr. of Olongapo City, host of the Subic Naval base where participating U.S. ships docked.
Mayor Gordon and local students tour the USS Safeguard (middle and lower right photos), a rescue and salvage ship. U.S. and Philippine Navy personnel pose for a photo after a friendly basketball game in Olongapo.

 

 

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