KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia (Dec. 13, 2022) Members from the U.S. 7th Fleet staff and Royal Malaysian Navy staff meet during Fleet Staff Talks 2022 at Squadron 601 Headquarters in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia. U.S. 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 courtesy photo by Royal Malaysian Navy)