Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training

U.S. Navy Chief Warrant Officer Melinda Chambers, right, with Commander, Fleet Activity Okinawa, Targets Detachment, handles communications as Aviation Electronics Technician 1st Class Jason Blissard flies a BQM-74E Chukar target drone launched July 14, 2010, from Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS Amelia Earhart (T-AKE 6) during an air gunnery training exercise in the South China Sea as part of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Singapore 2010. In its 16th year, CARAT is a series of bilateral exercises held annually in Southeast Asia to strengthen relationships and enhance force readiness. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kim McLendon/Released)