SANTA RITA, Guam (March 30, 2022) Vice Adm. Karl Thomas, commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, center, and Rear Adm. Kim Kyung Cheol, Director, Maritime Operations Center, Republic of Korea Fleet Command, left, receive a tour of the submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) in Santa Rita. During his visit, Thomas visited various vessels including the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16), the 2nd Lt. John P. Bobo-class cargo ship USNS Sgt. William R. Button (T-AK 3012), and Emory S. Land. The U.S. 7th Fleet conducts forward deployed naval operations in support of U.S. national interests in the Indo-Asia-Pacific area of operations. As the U.S. Navy's largest numbered fleet, 7th Fleet interacts with 35 other maritime nations to build maritime partnerships that foster maritime security, promote stability, and prevent conflict. (U.S. Navy photo by Shaina O�Neal)