Marines, sailors finish training with Indonesian Korps Marinir

Marines and sailors with Landing Force Company conduct stretching exercises with Marines with Korps Marinir, 2nd Marines, 6th Brigade, Tentara National Indonesia May 27, their first day of bilateral training. The Marines and Sailors are participating in Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training 2011. CARAT is an annual bilateral exercise held between the U.S. and Southeast Asia nations with the goals of enhancing regional cooperation, promoting mutual trust and understanding, and increasing operational readiness throughout the participating nations. While in Indonesia, the servicemembers from both nations will train together on martial arts, military operations in urban terrain, jungle survival, combat marksmanship, sniper rifles and combat lifesaving skills.