Previously Held NEC OS-0000-Operations Specialist
OS-0326-Operations Systems Specialist
9558-Deception Specialist
OS-9585-Navy Recruiter Canvasser
OS-9502-Instructor
The fourth annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise took place between the United States and six Southeast Asia countries from May 12 to August 5, 1998. As part of a series of bilateral training exercises, CARAT 98 had U.S. forces training with military forces of Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore and the Philippines. CARAT 98 involved approximately 1,700 U.S. Navy and Marine Corps personnel.
Participating units included: USS Cushing (DD 985), USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43), USS Sides (FFG 14), USS Monsoon (PC 4), USS Hurricane (PC 3), USS Houston (SSN 713), USS Jefferson City (SSN 759), USS Salvor (ARS 52) Third Marine Expeditionary Force.