170325-N-NP779-169 JEJU ISLAND, Republic of Korea (March 25, 2017) Rear Adm. Brad Cooper, the commander of U.S. Naval Forces Korea (CNFK), speaks to the crew of USS USS Stethem (DDG 63), after it arrived at the Republic of Korea (ROK) Joint Civil-Military Complex on Jeju Island for a routine port visit. This is the first visit by any U.S. Navy ship to the Jeju since the facility opened on Feb 26, 2016. Stethem is on patrol in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st class Ty C. Connors)