Chilean Navy hosts Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star commanding officer at First Naval Zone Headquarters building [Image 5 of 5]

VALPARAíSO, CHILE

03.20.2023

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Aidan Cooney 

U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area

Chilean Navy Rear Adm. Juan Zúñiga, Commander of the First Naval Zone, and U.S. Coast Guard Capt. Keith Ropella, commanding officer of Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10), and U.S. Navy Cmdr. Dan Upp, U.S. Office of Security Cooperation, Chile, meet in the Headquarters of the First Naval Zone, Valparaíso, Chile, March 20, 2023. This is the first time in seven years for the Polar Star to make a port call in Valparaíso, and more than 35 years since a port call in Punta Arenas, Chile. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Aidan Cooney)

• Date Taken: 03.20.2023
• Date Posted: 03.21.2023 19:20
• Photo ID: 7693671
• VIRIN: 230320-G-SL960-0005
• Resolution: 1600x1066
• Size: 182.21 KB
• Location: VALPARAíSO, CL