VALAPARAISO, Chile

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, left, presents a Legion of Merit to Vice Adm. (ret.) Jose Luis Fernandez Morales, 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

RAPA NUI, Chile

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, center left, and his staff, meets with Rear Adm. Alberto Guerrero, director of programs, research, and development, Chilean Navy, center right, at the Chilean Coast Guard Headquarters in Rapa Nui, Chile, March 16, 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 U.S. Navy) Share

RAPA NUI, Chile

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, left, meets with Rear Adm. Alberto Guerrero, director of programs, research, and development, Chilean Navy, at the Chilean Coast Guard Headquarters in Rapa Nui, Chile, March 16, 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 U.S. Navy) Share

RAPA NUI, Chile

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, left, meets with Rear Adm. Alberto Guerrero, director of programs, research, and development, Chilean Navy, at the Chilean Coast Guard Headquarters in Rapa Nui, Chile, March 16, 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 U.S. Navy) Share

RAPA NUI, Chile

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, left, meets with Cdr. Miguel Bravo, Maritime Governor of Easter Island (Rapa Nui), Chilean Navy, at the Chilean Coast Guard Headquarters in Rapa Nui, Chile, March 16, 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 U.S. Navy) Share

VALAPARAISO, Chile

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, center, signs the guest book at the Chilean Navy’s Naval Operations Command following a meeting with Adm. Juan Andres De La Maza, commander-in-chief, Chilean Navy, left, and Vice Adm. Mauricio Arenas, commander of naval operations, Chilean Navy, in Valparaiso, Chile, March 18, 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, right, meets with Vice Adm. Mauricio Arenas, commander of naval operations, Chilean Navy, left, at the Chilean Navy’s Naval Operations Command in Valparaiso, Chile, March 18, 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 right, Adm. Juan Andres De La Maza, commander-in-chief, Chilean Navy, center left, and their respective staffs pose for a photo during a tour of the Chilean Navy’s Naval Operations Command in Valparaiso, Chile, March 18, 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

From left to right: Adm. Juan Andres De La Maza, commander-in-chief, Chilean Navy, Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, and Vice Adm. Mauricio Arenas, commander of naval operations, Chilean Navy, pose for a photo during a tour of the Chilean Navy’s Naval Operations Command in Valparaiso, Chile, March 18, 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

Chilean Navy Capt. Juan Pablo Castro Brahm, director of Arturo Prat Naval Academy, left, gives a tour to Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, in Valparaiso, Chile, March 18, 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, right, signs the guest book following a meeting with Capt. Juan Pablo Castro Brahm, director of the Arturo Prat Naval Academy, in Valparaiso, Chile, March 18, 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, right, meets with Chilean midshipmen, whom have previously studied at the U.S. Naval Academy, at the Arturo Prat Naval Academy in Valparaiso, Chile, March 18, 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