251105-N-DO408-2226 NAVAL BASE POINT LOMA, Calif. (Nov. 5, 2025) –Vice Adm. John Wade, middle, commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet, speaks with Chilean Navy Capt. Daniel Kopaitic, Deputy Naval Attache in Washington D.C., during the 2025 Diesel-Electric Submarine Initiative (DESI) deployment departure ceremony onboard Naval Base Point Loma, Nov. 5, 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Rashan P. Jefferson)
