The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) and the United States Navy (USN) are participating in the 18th Singapore-US Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise in the South China Sea from 17 to 27 Jul 2012. This year's exercise will also see participation from the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF), the United States Air Force (USAF), the United States Coast Guard (USCG) and the United States Marine Corps.
Similar to previous CARAT exercises, this year's exercise will focus on sharpening conventional maritime capabilities such as anti-air, anti-surface and anti-submarine warfare, as well as maritime air operations. The RSN and the RSAF are participating with seven ships, a submarine, a naval helicopter and seven aircraft. The USN, USCG and USAF are participating with four ships, a submarine, three naval helicopters and six aircraft. A total of 1400 personnel from both countries are involved in this year's exercise.
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