SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (Dec. 2, 2023) – Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti meets with Gen. Laura Richardson, commander, U.S. Southern Command, at the Reagan National Defense Forum (RNDF), in Simi Valley, Calif., Dec. 2. The RNDF brings together political leaders and defense community stakeholders to review and assess policies that strengthen America’s national defense in the context of the global threat environment. (U.S. Navy photo by Maj. Ryan Ratcliffe)