Keywords: US Navy 070605-N-7058E-005 U.S. and Philippine Marines guide their assault boat to sea after departing from the stern ramp of dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) during an amphibious assault exercise near Pilas Island.jpg en SOUTH CHINA SEA June 5 2007 - U S and Philippine Marines guide their assault boat to sea after departing from the stern ramp of dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry LSD 49 during an amphibious assault exercise near Pilas Island Philippines The Philippine Marine Corps is training with the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force's Special Operations Training Group SOTG during the 1st phase of the 13th annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training CARAT exercise series CARAT is an annual series of bilateral maritime training exercises between the U S and six Southeast Asia nations designed to build relationships and enhance the operational readiness of the participating forces U S Navy photo by Lt Ed Early RELEASED 2007-06-05 070605-N-7058E-005 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 46886 U S Navy photo by Lt Ed Early PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Harpers Ferry LSD-49 |