Rear Adm. Lisa Franchetti, commander, Carrier Strike Group Nine, signs autographs at a community relations event at Alimirante Miguel Grau Seminario during a scheduled port visit in Lima, Peru.

LIMA, PERU (Oct. 05, 2015) Rear Adm. Lisa Franchetti, commander, Carrier Strike Group Nine, signs autographs at a community relations event at Alimirante Miguel Grau Seminario during a scheduled port visit in Lima, Peru. Washington is deployed as a part of Southern Seas 2015. The eighth deployment of its kind, Southern Seas 2015 seeks to enhance interoperability, increase regional stability, and build and maintain regional relationships with countries throughout the region through joint multinational and interagency exchanges and cooperation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan N. Price) File# 151005-N-RG522-413