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PHILIPPINE SEA (April 18, 2023) Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Vice Adm. Tateki Tawara, commander of Fleet Submarine Force, center right, speaks with U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Rick Seif, right, commander of Submarine Group 7; and Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy Rear Adm. Su Youl Lee, center left, commander of Submarine Force; and ROK Navy Lt. Cmdr. Dongkeon Oh, left, executive officer of ROK Navy submarine ROKS SON WON IL (SS-072); during an underway embark aboard the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Maine (SSBN 741) in the vicinity of Guam, April 18, 2023. During their time at sea aboard the submarine, the senior leaders were provided tours and demonstrations of the unit’s capabilities, which operates globally under U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Luke Wilson)