CARAT Indonesia 2012.

Photos by Cpl. Jacob D. Barber

U.S. and Indonesian Marines rush Banongan Beach during a simulated amphibious assault as part of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Indonesia 2012. The Marines took part in the assault as the landing force, with the support of 2nd platoon Fox Company, Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAV) Battalion, and the Indonesian Marine Corps and Navy. The partnering nations are participating in the underway phase of CARAT Indonesia 2012. CARAT is a series of bilateral military exercises between the U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy and the armed forces of Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. Timor Leste joins CARAT for the first time in 2012. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jacob D. Barber/Released)

U.S Marines rush through Banongan Beach during an amphibious assault as part of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Indonesia 2012. The Marines took part in the assault as the landing force, with the support of 2nd platoon Fox Company, Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAV) Battalion, and the Indonesian Marine Corps and Navy. The partnering nations are participating in the underway phase of CARAT Indonesia 2012. CARAT is a series of bilateral military exercises between the U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy and the armed forces of Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. Timor Leste joins CARAT for the first time in 2012. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jacob D. Barber/Released)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Colin Latham, team leader, 3rd platoon, Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, opens a doorway for his Marines before clearing a house in an amphibious assault on Banongan Beach as part of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Indonesia 2012. The Marines took part in the assault as the landing force, with the support of 2nd platoon Fox Company, Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAV) Battalion, and the Indonesian Marine Corps and Navy. The partnering nations are participating in the underway phase of CARAT Indonesia 2012. CARAT is a series of bilateral military exercises between the U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy and the armed forces of Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. Timor Leste joins CARAT for the first time in 2012. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jacob D. Barber/Released)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Travis Bos, squad leader, 3rd platoon, Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, shouts orders from a doorway to his Marines after clearing a house in an amphibious assault on Banongan Beach as part of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Indonesia 2012. The Marines took part in the assault as the landing force with the support of 2nd platoon, Fox Company, Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAV) Battalion, and the Indonesian Marine Corps and Navy. The partnering nations are participating in the underway phase of CARAT Indonesia 2012. CARAT is a series of bilateral military exercises between the U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy and the armed forces of Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. Timor Leste joins CARAT for the first time in 2012. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jacob D. Barber/Released)

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Daniel Breilh, executive officer, Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, gives instructions to an Indonesian Marine in an amphibious assault on Banongan Beach as part of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Indonesia 2012. The Marines took part in the assault as the landing force with the support of 2nd platoon, Fox Company, Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAV) Battalion, and the Indonesian Marine Corps and Navy. The partnering nations are participating in the underway phase of CARAT Indonesia 2012. CARAT is a series of bilateral military exercises between the U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy and the armed forces of Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. Timor Leste joins CARAT for the first time in 2012. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jacob D. Barber/Released)