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Vice Adm. Karl Thomas, commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, makes remarks during the Commander, Submarine Group 7 change of command ceremony at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, on June 2, 2023. Submarine Group 7 directs forward-deployed, combat capable forces across the full spectrum of undersea warfare throughout the Western Pacific, Indian Ocean, and Arabian Sea.