221011-N-DB724-2221 CEBU, Philippines (Oct. 11, 2022) Vice Adm. Karl Thomas, commander, 7th Fleet, gives a speech at the opening ceremony of Exercise Sama Sama-Lumbas 2022 in Cebu, Philippines, Oct. 11. Sama Sama-Lumbas is a multilateral exercise and includes forces from Philippines, the United States, Australia, France, Japan, and the United Kingdom designed to promote regional security cooperation, maintain and strengthen maritime partnerships, and enhance maritime interoperability.

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