230524-N-N0801-1004

LANGKAWI, Malaysia (May, 24, 2023) Adm. Samual Paparo, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, shakes hands with Rear Adm. Aminuddin Haji Abdul Rashid, director of maritime enforcement and coordination divison, Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency, while Vice Adm. Datuk Saiful Lizan Bin Inrahim, deputy director general for logistics, Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency, observes prior to a bilateral meeting at Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition 2023 in Langkawi, Malaysia, May 24, 2023. The visit to Malaysia underscored the United States’ commitment to strengthening alliances and partnerships for an enduring resilient, free and open Indo-Pacific. (Photo courtesy of U.S. Navy)