SAINT AUGUSTINE, Fla. (Feb. 7, 2023) U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Brian Wertzler, left, deputy adjutant general for the Kentucky Army National Guard, U.S. Navy Master Chief Robert Florentino, command master chief for U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command and U.S. Navy 4th Fleet, and U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Christopher Adams, command sergeant major for the 4th Marine Division, engage in discussions at the U.S.-Ecuador Maritime Staff Talks hosted by U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command and U.S. Navy 4th Fleet at the Florida National Guard Headquarters in St. Augustine, Fla., Feb. 7 2023. Maritime Staff Talks support U.S. joint and combined maritime strategy by building and strengthening working relationships with U.S. and partner nations. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist John Fischer)