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

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