150506-N-GR655-092 CHANGI NAVAL BASE, Singapore (May 6, 2015) – U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Robert L. Thomas Jr., commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, left center, hosts a multilateral “roundtable” discussion with Singaporean Col. Chuen Hong Lew, right center, commander, Republic of Singapore Fleet; Indonesian Rear Adm. Darwanto S.H., left, Tentara Nasional Indonesia Eastern Fleet; and Malaysian Rear Adm. Dato’ Pahlawan Mior Rosdi, right, chief of staff for operations and exercises, Royal Malaysian Navy; on board the 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). The discussion served as a platform for regional senior naval officers to conduct a professional exchange of ideas aimed to increase theater security cooperation by facilitating bilateral and multilateral military interactions. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Joshua Karsten)