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DARWIN, Northern Territory, Australia (Mar. 25, 2025) – Capt. Kenneth Holland, commanding officer of the submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39), observes from the bridge as the ship arrives in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia for a regularly scheduled port visit, Mar. 25, 2025. Darwin is Emory S. Land’s 17th port call since it departed on deployment May 17, 2024. Emory S. Land is on deployment supporting the U.S. 7th Fleet, the U.S. Navy’s largest forward deployed numbered fleet, operating with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ian Zagrocki)