USNS John Glenn connects to USNS GySgt. Fred W. Stockham during the USPACOM Amphibious Leaders Symposium off the coast of U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 13, 2016. PALS brings together senior leaders of allied and partner nations from the Indo-Asia Pacific region to discuss key aspects of maritime/amphibious operations, capability development, crisis response, and interoperability. Twenty-two allied and partnered nations, including the U.S. are participating.