FLEET ACTIVITIES YOKOSUKA, Japan (April 24, 2024) Vice Adm. Fred Kacher, commander of U.S. 7th Fleet, speaks to members of the enforcement coordination cell during leadership engagements at Fleet Activities Yokosuka, April 24, 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)