CARTAGENA, Colombia (Jan. 18, 2022) Rear Adm. Jim Aiken, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet (second from right), Colombian Navy Rear Adm. Norman Cabrera, Chief of Intelligence, (third from right), and Colombian Navy Capt. Alejandro Rueda Duran, executive officer of the Colombian Naval Academy, receive a salute from the Colombian Naval Academy special rifle group, Jan. 18, 2022. Aiken visited Cartagena Jan. 16-19, 2022, to conduct key leader engagements and strengthen U.S. strategic partnership with the Colombian Navy. U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet supports U.S. Southern Command’s joint and combined military operations by employing maritime forces in cooperative maritime security operations to maintain access, enhance interoperability, and build enduring partnerships in order to enhance regional security and promote peace, stability and prosperity in the Caribbean, Central and South American region. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Stephanie Morales)