Capt. Rudy Cazares, the Landing Force Company Commander, shakes hands with Maj. Farriz Bin Ahmad Rlawawi, the Company Commander of Company C, 8th Royal Ranger Regiment, Malaysian Army. The two officers exchanged gifts during a closing ceremony June 13, concluding the Malaysian portion of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2011. CARAT is an annual series of bilateral exercises held between the U.S. and Southeast Asian nations with the goals of enhancing regional cooperation, promoting mutual trust and understanding, and increasing operational readiness throughout the participating nations. While in Malaysia, U.S. and Malaysian service members trained together on jungle, urban and amphibious operations. - Capt. Rudy Cazares, the Landing Force Company Commander, shakes hands with Maj. Farriz Bin Ahmad Rlawawi, the Company Commander of Company C, 8th Royal Ranger Regiment, Malaysian Army. The two officers exchanged gifts during a closing ceremony June 13, concluding the Malaysian portion of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2011. CARAT is an annual series of bilateral exercises held between the U.S. and Southeast Asian nations with the goals of enhancing regional cooperation, promoting mutual trust and understanding, and increasing operational readiness throughout the participating nations. While in Malaysia, U.S. and Malaysian service members trained together on jungle, urban and amphibious operations.