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230918-N-SS900-1011 SAN DIEGO (Sept. 18, 2023) Cmdr. Sven Barckhahn Anker, left, commanding officer of the Chilean Navy submarine CS Carrera (SS 22), speaks during a Chilean Independence Day ceremony on board Naval Base Point Loma as the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) passes by Sept. 18. Carrera is deployed to San Diego as part of the Diesel-Electric Submarine Initiative (DESI) program. DESI was established in 2001 by U.S. Fleet Forces Command and partners with South American submarine-operating navies as they participate in fleet readiness exercises. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aaron T. Smith)