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U.S., allied and partner navies commence Exercise Kakadu 2026

U.S., allied and partner navies commence Exercise Kakadu 2026

Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ezekiel Duran
Blue Ridge visits Laem Chabang, Thailand

Blue Ridge visits Laem Chabang, Thailand

Lt. Jaliya Wilson, U.S. 7th Fleet Public Affairs
USS Mustin returns to forward-deployed naval forces in Yokosuka

USS Mustin returns to forward-deployed naval forces in Yokosuka

Chief Mass Communication Specialist Taylor DiMartino
U.S. 7th Fleet flagship, Philippine forces conduct Maritime Cooperative Activity

U.S. 7th Fleet flagship, Philippine forces conduct Maritime Cooperative Activity

Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Nicholas Douglass
USS Blue Ridge departs Manila, Philippines

USS Blue Ridge departs Manila, Philippines

Chief Mass Communication Specialist Jeremy Graham, USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) Public Affairs

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, visited Sri Lanka alongside Fleet Master Chief Donald L. Davis, Jr., Feb. 19-21, 2026, to reaffirm the strong partnership between the United States and Sri Lanka.
Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, visited India alongside Fleet Master Chief Donald L. Davis, Jr., from Feb. 17-19, 2026, to reaffirm the strong partnership between the two nations, and participate in International Fleet Review and exercise MILAN 2026 to advance a shared vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific.
Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, visited New Zealand and Antarctica, Feb. 10-15, 2026, to strengthen the long-standing partnership between New Zealand and the United States and to visit the Joint Task Force-Support Forces Antarctica (JTF-SFA) service members who work year-round to safeguard national security interests by ensuring the continent remains protected and reserved for peaceful purposes.

Adm. Steve Koehler

Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet
Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, delivers a speech at the Veterans Day ceremony aboard the Battleship Missouri Memorial in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Nov. 11, 2025.
Adm. Steve Koehler

Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet
Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, delivers a keynote address at TechNet Indo-Pacific 2025 in Honolulu, Oct. 28, 2025.
Adm. Steve Koehler

Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet
Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, delivers a speech at the End of WWII Commemoration Gala aboard the Battleship Missouri Memorial in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Aug. 31, 2025.

Video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Cole Pursley, Petty Officer 3rd Class Jeadan Andre, Petty Officer 3rd Class Sam McNeely, Seaman Apprentice Ian Byler

USS America (LHA 6) Change of Command Ceremony

USS America (LHA 6)

March 19, 2026 | 58:37

260319-N-N0852-1001 SAN DIEGO (March 19, 2026) The amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) conducted a change of command ceremony, March 19, 2026. With a crew of over 1,200 Sailors and capable of deploying over 1,600 Marines, the America delivers a self-contained, mobile crisis response force, ranging from combat operations to humanitarian aid and disaster response. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Cole Pursley, Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jeadan Andre, Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sam McNeely, and Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Alex Byler)