MIAMI (April 5, 2024) Vice Adm. Rob Gaucher, commander of Submarine Forces, speaks to U.S., allied and partner nation submarine force commanders during the third annual Submarine Conference of the Americas (SCOTA) at U.S. Southern Command in Miami, Florida, April 5, 2024. SCOTA is a multinational conference with attendees from Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and the U.S. This is the third annual SCOTA hosted by Western Hemisphere (WHEM) undersea leadership from allied and partner submarine-operating nations to showcase and address national undersea domain capabilities, the challenges of interoperability, and undersea collaboration against strategic competitors in the WHEM. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Justin E. Yarborough)