Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti, Chief of the Royal Australian Navy Vice Adm. Mark Hammond and Royal Navy Adm. Sir Ben Key, First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff sign a statement of lethality in support of the AUKUS agreement at HMAS Stirling, July 23, 2024. During Franchetti’s visit to Australia she met with Embassy leadership, held a first-ever trilateral Chief of Navy engagement on AUKUS with Chief of the Royal Australian Navy Vice Adm. Mark Hammond and Royal Navy Adm. Sir Ben Key, First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff, and spoke at the Indian Ocean Defense and Security Conference. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class William Spears)