Canadian Rear Adm. David Patchell, Vice Commander, U.S. Second Fleet, and his staff meet with Rear Adm. Oliver Berdal, Chief of the Royal Norwegian Navy, during an office call at Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads in Virginia. The U.S. Second Fleet and Norwegian forces have maintained a robust partnership, most recently during the Steadfast Defender 2024 exercise, where Patchell served as the maritime commander of Task Force North in Bodø, Norway. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Clay Whaley)