Royal Netherlands Navy Rear Adm. Walter Hansen, commander, Netherlands Navy Forces Caribbean /director, Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard, left, exchanges challenge coins with Capt. Nathan Diaz, commanding officer of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), on Royal Netherlands Naval Base Parera, Curacao, March 7, 2025. Normandy is scheduled to protect U.S. interests in the region and strengthen maritime partnerships through trilateral and multinational maritime operations and Theater Security Cooperation (TSC) port visits. 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 American maritime forces leading to improved unity, security, and stability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dylan M. Kinee/Released)