SOUTHCOM Hosts Submarine Force's Submarine Conference of the Americas 2024
Vice Adm. Rob Gaucher, center, commander, Submarine Forces, poses with Western Hemisphere (WHEM) undersea leadership, allied and partner nation submarine force commanders in front of the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Delaware (SSN 791) during the third annual Submarine Conference of the Americas (SCOTA) at Fort Lauderdale, Florida, April 3, 2024. SCOTA is a multinational conference with attendees from Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and the U.S. This is the third annual 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 Justin E. Yarborough)