officers pray during the benediction for the opening ceremony of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Malaysia 2009.

TERENGGANU, Malaysia (Jun. 23, 2009) Cmdr. Larry Gonzales, left, executive officer of the guided-missile destroyer USS Chafee (DDG 90), Royal Malaysian Navy Capt. Mohamad Adib Abdul Samad, commanding officer of the logistics support ship KD Sri Indera Sakti, and Cmdr. Michael McCartney, commanding officer of the guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93), pray during the benediction for the opening ceremony of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Malaysia 2009. 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 Communications Specialist 1st Class Michael Moriatis) File# 090623-N-1722M-147