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OKINAWA, Japan (May 12, 2021) Rear Adm. Fred Kacher, left, salutes Rear Adm. Chris Engdahl, during a change of command ceremony for Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 7 on Naval Base White Beach, May 12, 2021. Engdahl relieved Kacher as the ESG 7 commander. ESG 7 is forward deployed in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo Lt. Cmdr. Sherrie Flippin)