250225-N-SS900-1002 NAVAL BASE POINT LOMA (Feb. 25, 2025) From left to right, Chilean Navy Lt. Marlon Alarcon, Chilean Liaison Officer at U.S. 3rd Fleet, Capt. Will Wiley, commander, Submarine Squadron (CSS) 11, Chilean Navy Cmdr. Gonzalo Álvarez McLean, commanding officer, CNS Thomson (SS-20) and Chilean Navy Lt. Cmdr. Héctor Navarro, operations department head, Chilean Submarine Force, take a group photo during an office call at CSS-11 as part of the Diesel-Electric Submarine Initiative (DESI), Feb. 25, 2025. The DESI program was established in 2001 by U.S. Fleet Forces Command and partners with South American submarine-operating navies as they participate in fleet readiness exercises. Commander, Submarine Squadron (CSS) 11 is home to four Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarines, which are capable of supporting various missions, including: anti-submarine warfare; anti-ship warfare; strike warfare; and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Aaron T. Smith)
| Date Taken: | 02.25.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 03.05.2025 12:25 |
| Photo ID: | 8899432 |
| VIRIN: | 250225-N-SS900-1002 |
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