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Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMPACFLT), left, and Adm. Juan Andres De La Maza, commander-in-chief, Chilean Navy, right, pose for a photo with Legion of Merit recipients Vice Adm. (ret.) Jose Luis Fernandez Morales, center left, and Capt. Fernando Mendez, chief of staff of the First Naval Zone, at the Chilean Navy Headquarters in Valparaíso, Chile, March 17, 2025. The visit to Chile underscored the United States' commitment to strengthening deterrence alongside our allies and partners to maintain a secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific. (Photo courtesy of the Chilean Navy)