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CALLAO, Peru (Oct. 26, 2022) Peruvian and U.S. Navy officials meet at the Peruvian Naval Academy in Callao, Peru. Left to right: Rear Adm. James Aiken, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet, Vice Adm. Luis Polar, commander of Pacific Operations, Adm. Samuel Paparo, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, Rear Adm. Kurt Bottger, director of Peruvian Naval Academy, and Rear Adm. Percy Perez, chief of staff for Pacific Operations, and Capt. Jennifer Jones, Defense Attaché, U.S. Embassy Lima. 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)