220317-N-DB801-0153 MAYPORT, Fla. - (March 17, 2022) – Peruvian navy Lt. Cmdr. Maria Belen Canales, Deputy Secretary of the Inter-American Naval Telecommunications Network (IANTN) Secretariat, left, briefs her department on current operations at U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet headquarters, March 17, 2022. Canales assumed the role of deputy secretary on Feb. 19, 2022. Established in 1962, IANTN’s mission is to maintain a permanent link among naval authorities of the Americas. U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command hosts the multi-national IANTN staff, which oversees IANTN detachments and operations centers in 18 partner nations in the Caribbean, Central and South America. USNAVSO/FOURTHFLT is the trusted maritime partner for Caribbean, Central and South America maritime forces leading to improved unity, security and stability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Steven Khor/Released)