PHOTO RELEASE NO. 97-2023

Consul General Emil Fernandez (left) with US Pacific Fleet Commander Admiral Samuel Paparo (center) and Rear Admiral Jose Ma. Ambrosio Ezpeleta, Philippine Navy Chief of Naval Staff (right).

14 September 2023, Honolulu – Admiral Samuel Paparo, Commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, hosted a formal dinner last September 9 at the COMPACFLT Boathouse in honor of the Combined Forces Maritime Component Commanders (CFMCC). Participants of the week-long program in Honolulu involved senior naval officers from partner nations, including the Philippines, represented by Rear Admiral Jose Ma. Ambrosio Ezpeleta, Philippine Navy Chief of Naval Staff. Consul General Emil Fernandez was among the special guests invited to the event. (END)

(Photo courtesy of COMPACFLT-Protocol)