Lt. Gen. Dato� Allatif Bin Mohd Nor, commander, Joint Force, Malaysian Armed Forces, speaks during the closing ceremony of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Malaysia 2009.

TERENGGANU, Malaysia (Jul. 01, 2009) Lt. Gen. Dato Allatif Bin Mohd Nor, commander, Joint Force, Malaysian Armed Forces, speaks during the closing ceremony of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Malaysia 2009 as Rear Adm. Nora Tyson, Commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific, looks on. CARAT is a series of bilateral exercises held annually in Southeast Asia to strengthen relationships and enhance the operational readiness of the participating forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Michael Moriatis) File# 090701-N-1722M-641