YOKOSUKA, Japan (Nov. 2, 2021) Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet Vice Adm. Karl Thomas salutes Cmdr. Simon Brown, Royal Australian Navy Naval Attaché to Japan, as he comes aboard Hobart-class destroyer HMAS Brisbane (DDG 41) for a ship visit. Under Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with 35 maritime nations in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Reymundo A. Villegas III)