TALCAHUANO, Chile

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, signs the guest book at the Chilean Navy’s Submarine Force Command headquarters in Talcahuano, Chile, March 19, 2025. The visit to Chile 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 Chilean Navy) Share

TALCAHUANO, Chile

Capt. Rafael Castillo Vallejos, general manager, ASMAR Shipyard Talcahuano, Chilean Navy, center right, gives an overview of shipyard activities to Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, center left, at the ASMAR Shipyard in Talcahuano, Chile, March 19, 2025. The visit to Chile 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 Chilean Navy) Share

TALCAHUANO, Chile

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, sixth from the left, members of his staff, and senior Chilean Naval officers pose for a photo at the ASMAR Shipyard in Talcahuano, Chile, March 19, 2025. The visit to Chile 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 Chilean Navy) Share

TALCAHUANO, Chile

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, signs the guest book at the ASMAR Shipyard in Talcahuano, Chile, March 19, 2025. The visit to Chile 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 Chilean Navy) Share

TALCAHUANO, Chile

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, left, meets with Rear Adm. Arturo Oxley , commander Secondnd Naval Zone, Chilean Navy, at the Second Naval Zone Command headquarters in Talcahuano, Chile, March 19, 2025. The visit to Chile 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 Chilean Navy) Share

TALCAHUANO, Chile

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, left, meets with Rear Adm. Arturo Oxley, commander Second Naval Zone, Chilean Navy, at the Second Naval Zone Command headquarters in Talcahuano, Chile, March 19, 2025. The visit to Chile 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 Chilean Navy) Share

TALCAHUANO, Chile

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, left, salutes the honor guard during a visit to the Chilean Navy’s Second Naval Zone Command headquarters in Talcahuano, Chile, March 19, 2025. The visit to Chile 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 Chilean Navy) Share

VALAPARAISO, Chile

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, center left, meets with Adm. Juan Andres De La Maza, commander-in-chief, Chilean Navy, center, and their respective staffs, at the Chilean Navy Headquarters in Valparaíso, Chile, March 17, 2025. The visit to Chile 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 Chilean Navy) Share

VALAPARAISO, Chile

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, left, meets with Adm. Juan Andres De La Maza, commander-in-chief, Chilean Navy, at the Chilean Navy Headquarters in Valparaíso, Chile, March 17, 2025. The visit to Chile 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 Chilean Navy) Share

VALAPARAISO, Chile

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, left, meets with Adm. Juan Andres De La Maza, commander-in-chief, Chilean Navy, at the Chilean Navy Headquarters in Valparaíso, Chile, March 17, 2025. The visit to Chile 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 Chilean Navy) Share

VALAPARAISO, Chile

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMPACFLT), left, and Adm. Juan Andres De La Maza, commander-in-chief, Chilean Navy, right, pose for a photo with Legion of Merit recipients Vice Adm. (ret.) Jose Luis Fernandez Morales, center left, and Capt. Fernando Mendez, chief of staff of the First Naval Zone, at the Chilean Navy Headquarters in Valparaíso, Chile, March 17, 2025. The visit to Chile 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 Chilean Navy) Share

VALAPARAISO, Chile

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMPACFLT), left, presents a Legion of Merit to Capt. Fernando Mendez, chief of staff of the First Naval Zone, Chilean Navy at the Chilean Navy Headquarters in Valparaíso, Chile, March 17, 2025. The visit to Chile 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 Chilean Navy) Share