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LA PERLA, Peru (Oct. 26, 2022) Peruvian and U.S. Navy officials meet at the Peruvian Naval Headquarters in La Perla, Peru, following the presentation of the Legion of Merit award to Adm. Alberto Alcalá, Commander-in-Chief of the Peruvian Navy. Left to right, Rear Adm. Percy Perez, chief of staff for Pacific Operations, Adm. Samuel Paparo, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, Alcalá, Vice Adm. Luis Polar, commander of Pacific Operations, Rear Adm. James Aiken, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet, and Rear Adm. Jorge Portocarrero, Secretary of the General Command of the Peruvian Navy. Paparo visited Peru to underscore the United States’ commitment to strengthening alliances and partnerships for an enduring free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy courtesy photo)