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250214-N-PV401-1007 PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 14, 2025) Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, speaks with Adm. Jacques Mallard, commander, French Carrier Strike Group, on the bridge aboard the aircraft carrier FS Charles De Gaulle (R 91) in the Philippine Sea during Pacific Steller 2025, Feb. 14. Pacific Steller 2025 is a multi-large deck event with the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group, French Carrier Strike Group, and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, fostering our alliances and maritime security in support of a secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Elizabeth Grubbs)