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Friends and family members of Sailors assigned to Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) watch an air show on the flight deck, Aug. 8, 2026. Theodore Roosevelt’s friends and family day cruise showcases carrier strike group capabilities and the professionalism of the crew. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aaron Haro Gonzalez)

USS Theodore Roosevelt hosts friends, family cruise
U.S. Navy Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, center left, Katsuaki Kamiji, mayor of the city of Yokosuka, Japan, center right, members of Koehler’s staff, and sailors from the Japan Maritime Self Defence Force pose for a photo at the PACFLT boathouse on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, July 29, 2026. Mayor Kamiji is visiting U.S. Navy and U.S. government leaders, demonstrating the key role the city of Yokosuka plays in the U.S.-Japan security partnership. PACFLT delivers combat-ready naval forces to defend the homeland and U.S. interests, provide credible deterrence, and strengthen U.S. alliances and partnerships to ensure a secure and prosperous region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher Sypert)

Navy Region Commander, Yokosuka Mayor take an alliance road trip

Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brian G. Reynolds
U.S. Navy minemen and gunner’s mates, attached to Navy Reserve (NR) Navy Munitions Command Pacific (NMCPAC) Mine Assembly Unit (MAU) Okinawa (OKI), lift an inert 500-pound Mark 62 Quickstrike mine to a transport cart during an assembly training evolution at Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach, California, July 12, 2026. NR NMCPAC MAU OKI conducted the assembly training to evaluate munitions readiness and strengthen reserve force integration within the U.S. Pacific Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Bryan Ilyankoff)

U.S. Pacific Fleet vice commander visits Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach

Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Bryan Ilyankoff
SINGAPORE (Aug. 3, 2026) Southeast Asia Cooperation and Training (SEACAT) participants watch an introductory video during SEACAT in Singapore, Aug. 3, 2026. SEACAT is a multilateral, multi-platform exercise including ashore and at-sea training evolutions emphasizing real-world engagements to enhance cooperation and maritime security capabilities in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Moises Sandoval)

Sixteen Indo-Pacific maritime forces commence 25th SEACAT Exercise

Lt. Cmdr. Andrew Bertucci
Leaders of Pacific Partnership 2026 (PP26) and Indonesian National Armed Forces (Tentara Nasional Indonesia) pose for a group photo during the PP26 Indonesia mission stop closing ceremony at Simare-Mare Field in Sibolga, Indonesia, July 30, 2026. Now in its 22nd iteration, the Pacific Partnership series is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster management preparedness mission conducted in the region. Pacific Partnership works collaboratively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Anthony Robledo)

Pacific Partnership 2026 concludes second mission stop in Sibolga, Indonesia

U.S. Navy Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, visited Phnom Penh and Sihanoukville, Cambodia, Aug. 6-7, 2026, to enhance military-to-military engagement and expand the defense partnership to strengthen regional maritime security, and improve coordination to maintain a secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific.
U.S. Navy Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, visited Dhaka, Aug. 4-6, 2026, to reaffirm the deepening partnership between the United States and Bangladesh, and our long-term commitment to the stability and security of the region.
U.S. Navy Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, traveled to California to attend the annual Aviation Flag Officer Training Symposium (AVFOTS), conduct ship visits, and meet with local U.S. Navy leaders and Sailors, June 1-5, 2026.

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.

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Pacific Partnership 2026 Spotlight: U.S. Navy Lt. MacSwayne Muralt

Commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific

July 24, 2026 | 1:00

Over 20 years ago, Dina Muralt, originally from Medan, deployed to Indonesia aboard the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) as an interpreter, supporting medical relief efforts during the U.S. response to the “Boxing Day” tsunami. Today, her son U.S. Navy Lt. MacSwayne Muralt is serving as the Pacific Partnership 2026 Indonesia mission stop country officer in charge, in a moment he says felt like the stars aligned.

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