TALCAHUANO, Chile

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, center, meets with senior Chilean Naval officers during a submarine tour onboard Chilean submarine Thomson (SS-20) 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

From left to right: Rear Adm. Arturo Oxley, commander Second Naval Zone, Chilean Navy; Rear Adm, Federico Saelzer, commander, Submarine Force Command, Chilean Navy; Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet; and Capt. Tyler Ross, U.S. defense attaché, U.S. Embassy Santiago, pose for a photo 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

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