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Adm. Stephen T. Koehler, Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, left, congratulates Chief Information Systems Technician Rodney Valencia, assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7, right, on his selection to Senior Chief Petty Officer, during a scheduled visit to DESRON 7. This was Koehler’s first visit to the unit since assuming command of the U.S. Pacific Fleet in April. As the U.S. Navy’s destroyer squadron forward-deployed in Southeast Asia, DESRON 7 serves as the primary tactical and operational commander of littoral combat ships rotationally deployed to Singapore, Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 7’s Sea Combat Commander and builds partnerships through training exercises and military-to-military engagements. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jomark A. Almazan)