USS Blue Ridge and Commander, 7th Fleet Depart Koror, Palau

240812-N-PH222-1001 KOROR, Palau (Aug. 12, 2024) - Vice Adm. Fred Kacher, right, commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, speaks with Lt. Erick Busa, assigned to Patrol Squadron 4, during a tour of a P-8A Poseidon as part of a scheduled port visit in Koror, Palau, Aug. 12, 2024. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryan M. Breeden)