ZAMBALES, Philippines (Feb. 9, 2023) Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, Vice Adm. Karl Thomas, U.S. 7th Fleet staff, and members of the Philippine Navy conduct PF-C7F Staff to Staff Talks in Zambales, Philippines. 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 photo courtesy of Philippine Navy)