Cmdr. Carlos Otero, left, commanding officer of the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS New Mexico (SSN 779), speaks with Capt. Jason Pittman, center, commodore, Submarine Squadron Six, and French Vice Adm. Jacques Fayard, right, commander, Strategic and Oceanic Submarine Force, while touring New Mexico during a visit to Naval Station Norfolk, Oct. 11, 2022. Fayard’s stateside visit is in conjunction with the annual bilateral U.S.-French submarine staff talks which promotes the interoperability between the two nations’ submarine forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Cameron Stoner)