210617-N-NO824-1001 June 17, 2021 (NAVAL BASE GUAM) – Commander, 7th Fleet, Vice Adm. Bill Merz observes an RQ-20 Puma unmanned aerial system during a visit with Sailors assigned to Commander, Task Force 75 at Naval Base Guam. As the Navy's largest forward-deployed fleet, 7th Fleet employs 50-70 ships and submarines across the Western Pacific and Indian oceans. 7th Fleet routinely operates and interacts with 35 maritime nations while conducting missions to preserve and protect a free and open Indo-Pacific Region.

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