KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia (Dec. 13, 2022) Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, Vice Adm. Karl Thomas signs a guest book with Commander, Royal Malaysian Navy Submarine Forces First Admiral Mohd Razib Bin Tahir after a tour of Submarine Force 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)