191125-N-CO914-1049 NAVAL BASE GUAM (Nov. 25, 2019) Vice Adm. Bill Merz, commander of U.S. 7th Fleet, speaks with Capt. Eric Correll, commander of Navy Expeditionary Forces Command Pacific (NEFCPAC), aboard a Mark VI patrol boat assigned to Coastal Riverine Squadron (CRS) 4 during a tour of NEFCPAC units. NEFCPAC executes operational command and control of assigned and attached Navy Expeditionary Combat Forces in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations and serves as the core Navy battle staff for crisis response and major combat operations. They plan and execute coastal riverine, explosive ordnance disposal, diving operations, construction and Navy expeditionary logistics operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Nathan Carpenter/Released)