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Builder 3rd Class John Williams, assigned to Underwater Construction Team 2, practices water entry techniques with Timor-Leste Navy 2nd Sargento Isolino Ximenes during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Timor-Leste 2017 at Port Hera Naval Base, Timor-Leste, Aug. 1, 2017. CARAT is a bilateral exercise series between the U.S. Navy and the armed forces of eight partner nations in South and Southeast Asia which contributes to regional security and stability by providing a credible venue to share best practices and practice cooperation in response to shared maritime security challenges. (U.S. Navy Combat Camera photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Martin Wright)