Vice Adm. William Houston, commander, Submarine Forces, right, speaks with participants of the inaugural Submarine Conference of the Americas (SCOTA) during a tour of the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Montana (SSN 794) onboard Naval Station Norfolk, July 26, 2022. SCOTA is a multinational conference with attendees from Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Peru and the U.S. This is the inaugural SCOTA hosted by Western Hemisphere (WHEM) undersea leadership from allied and partner submarine-operating nations to showcase and address national undersea domain capabilities, the challenges of interoperability, and undersea collaboration against strategic competitors in the WHEM. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Cameron Stoner)