LIMA, Peru

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, center left, Rear Adm. Mario Alor, deputy general manager of Servicios Industriales de la Marina (SIMA) shipyard, Peruvian Navy, center right, and members of their staffs pose for a photo at the SIMA shipyard in Lima, Peru, March 21, 2025. The visit to Peru underscored the United States’ commitment to strengthening deterrence alongside our allies and partners to maintain a secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific. (Photo courtesy of the Peruvian Navy) Share

LIMA, Peru

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, center right, Vice Adm. Javier Bravo de Rueda, commander of pacific operations, Peruvian Navy, center left, and members of their staffs pose for a photo at the Pacific Operations Command in Lima, Peru, March 21, 2025. The visit to Peru underscored the United States’ commitment to strengthening deterrence alongside our allies and partners to maintain a secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific. (Photo courtesy of the Peruvian Navy) Share

LIMA, Peru

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, left, meets with Rear Adm. Mario Alor, deputy general manager of Servicios Industriales de la Marina (SIMA) shipyard, Peruvian Navy, at the SIMA shipyard in Lima, Peru, March 21, 2025. The visit to Peru underscored the United States’ commitment to strengthening deterrence alongside our allies and partners to maintain a secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific. (Photo courtesy of the Peruvian Navy) Share

LIMA, Peru

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, left, meets with Vice Adm. Javier Bravo de Rueda, commander of pacific operations, Peruvian Navy, at the Pacific Operations Command in Lima, Peru, March 21, 2025. The visit to Peru underscored the United States’ commitment to strengthening deterrence alongside our allies and partners to maintain a secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific. (Photo courtesy of the Peruvian Navy) Share

LIMA, Peru

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, center left, Adm. Luis Polar, commander-in- chief, Peruvian Navy, center, and members of their staffs pose for a photo at the Peruvian Navy headquarters in Lima, Peru, March 21, 2025. The visit to Peru underscored the United States’ commitment to strengthening deterrence alongside our allies and partners to maintain a secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific. (Photo courtesy of the Peruvian Navy) Share

LIMA, Peru

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, left, meets with Adm. Luis Polar, commander-in-chief, Peruvian Navy, at the Peruvian Navy headquarters in Lima, Peru, March 21, 2025. The visit to Peru underscored the United States’ commitment to strengthening deterrence alongside our allies and partners to maintain a secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific. (Photo courtesy of the Peruvian Navy) Share

LIMA, Peru

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, right, meets with the U.S. Ambassador to Peru Stephanie Syptak-Ramnath at the U.S. Embassy in Lima, Peru, March 20, 2025. The visit to Peru underscored the United States’ commitment to strengthening deterrence alongside our allies and partners to maintain a secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific. (Photo courtesy of the U.S. Embassy in Peru) Share

LIMA, Peru

From left to right: Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, Vice Adm. Bravo de Rueda, commander of Pacific operations, Peruvian Navy, and Rear Adm. Juan Carlos Zuniga, commander of aviation operationsPeruvian Navy, pose for a photo in front of a Peruvian Navy T-34C-1 Turbo in Lima, Peru, March 20, 2025. The visit to Peru underscored the United States’ commitment to strengthening deterrence alongside our allies and partners to maintain a secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific. (Photo courtesy of the Peruvian Navy) Share

LIMA, Peru

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, center, receives an operations brief at the Peruvian Coast Guard’s Operational Headquarters in Lima, Peru, March 20, 2025. The visit to Peru underscored the United States’ commitment to strengthening deterrence alongside our allies and partners to maintain a secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific. (Photo courtesy of the Peruvian Navy) Share

LIMA, Peru

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, left, salutes the honor guard during his arrival to the Peruvian Coast Guard’s Operational Headquarters in Lima, Peru, March 20, 2025. The visit to Peru underscored the United States’ commitment to strengthening deterrence alongside our allies and partners to maintain a secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific. (Photo courtesy of the Peruvian Navy) Share

LIMA, Peru

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, center left, Rear Adm. Harry Chiarella, commander of Coast Guard operations, Peruvian Navy, center right, and members of their respective staffs pose for a photo at the Peruvian Coast Guard’s Operational Headquarters in Lima, Peru, March 20, 2025. The visit to Peru underscored the United States’ commitment to strengthening deterrence alongside our allies and partners to maintain a secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific. (Photo courtesy of the Peruvian Navy) Share

LIMA, Peru

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, right, meets with Rear Adm. Harry Chiarella, commander of Coast Guard operations, Peruvian Navy, at the Peruvian Coast Guard’s Operational Headquarters in Lima, Peru, March 20, 2025. The visit to Peru underscored the United States’ commitment to strengthening deterrence alongside our allies and partners to maintain a secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific. (Photo courtesy of the Peruvian Navy) Share