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From left to right: Rear Adm. Arturo Oxley, commander Second Naval Zone, Chilean Navy; Rear Adm, Federico Saelzer, commander, Submarine Force Command, Chilean Navy; Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet; and Capt. Tyler Ross, U.S. defense attaché, U.S. Embassy Santiago, pose for a photo at the Chilean Navy’s Submarine Force Command headquarters in Talcahuano, Chile, March 19, 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)