161206-N-VN584-322 SAN DIEGO (Dec. 6, 2016) People gather on the pier to greet sailors from the People’s Liberation Army (Navy) as they pull into port in San Diego. Rear Adm. Jay Bynum, commander of Carrier Strike Group Nine, is hosting three PLA(N) ships during a routine port visit in San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Alex Corona/Released)