Hybrid Fleet Campaign Event - USNAVSOUTH and Salvadoran Navy integrate Robotic and Autonomous Systems during FLEX 2025 [Image 3 of 5]

EL SALVADOR

05.27.2025

Photo by Chief Petty Officer John Fischer 

U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command / U.S. 4th Fleet

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SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (May 27, 2025) – U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command / U.S. 4th Fleet Commander Rear Adm. Carlos Sardiello, left-of-center, and Captain of the Salvadoran Navy, Capt. Omar Hernandez, right-of-center, discuss interoperability tests between the Salvadoran Navy and Hybrid Fleet Campaign (HFC) Fleet Experiment (FLEX)’s manned and unmanned systems as they transit between stations during the FLEX showcase event at CSL Comalapa near San Salvador, El Salvador, May 27, 2025. HFC is a learning campaign to retain and improve advantages using next-generation manned and unmanned systems, tested and integrated during and after FLEX. U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet is the maritime component of U.S. Southern Command and the trusted maritime partner for Caribbean, Central and South America maritime forces leading to improved unity, security and stability. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist John R. Fischer/Released)

• Date Taken: 05.27.2025
• Date Posted: 05.29.2025 14:35
• Photo ID: 9070756
• VIRIN: 250527-N-OC941-3004
• Resolution: 1500x2100
• Size: 763.75 KB
• Location: SV