YOKOSUKA, Japan (Feb. 22, 2024) Vice Adm. ITO Hiroshi, commandant of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Yokosuka District, talks with Vice Adm. Fred Kacher, commander of U.S. 7th Fleet, at the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Yokosuka District office, Feb. 22, 2024 U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Caitlin Flynn)