MAYPORT, Fla. - (Aug. 8, 2022) – Gen. Laura Richardson, Commander, U.S. Southern Command, left, meets Argentine Navy Rear Adm. Marcelo Fernandez, PANAMAX 2022 Combined Force Maritime Component Commander, during exercise PANAMAX 2022, at U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command, U.S. 4th Fleet headquarters in Mayport, Fla., Aug. 8, 2022. Exercise PANAMAX 2022 is a U.S. Southern Command-sponsored exercise that provides important training opportunities for nations to work together and build upon the capability to plan and conduct complex multinational operations. The exercise scenario involves security and stability operations to ensure free flow of commerce through the Panama Canal. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Steven Khor/Released)