VISAKHAPATNAM, India

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, back left, meets with Rear Adm. Chris Smith, commander, Australian Fleet, back right, during exercise Malabar 2024, Oct. 9, 2024. Malabar 24 is a combined field training exercise that will take place in and around Visakhapatnam, India, and the Bay of Bengal, and focus on high-end warfighting and demonstrating interchangeability between Australian, Indian, Japanese and U.S. forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Greg Johnson) Share

VISAKHAPATNAM, India

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, back right, meets with Vice Adm. Rajesh Pendharkar, commander in chief, Eastern Naval Command, Indian Navy, back left, during exercise Malabar 2024, Oct. 9, 2024. Malabar 24 is a combined field training exercise that will take place in and around Visakhapatnam, India, and the Bay of Bengal, and focus on high-end warfighting and demonstrating interchangeability between Australian, Indian, Japanese and U.S. forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Greg Johnson) Share

VISAKHAPATNAM, India

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, left, meets with Shri Giridhar Aramane, India’s Defence Secretary, at the Indian Ministry of Defence in New Delhi, India, Oct. 7, 2024. The visit to India emphasized the U.S. commitment to strengthening alliances and partnerships for an Indo-Pacific that is free and open, connected, prosperous, secure, and resilient. (Photo courtesy of U.S. Navy) Share

VISAKHAPATNAM, India

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, back left, meets with Vice Adm. Katsushi Omachi, commander in chief, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, back right, during exercise Malabar 2024, Oct. 9, 2024. Malabar 24 is a combined field training exercise that will take place in and around Visakhapatnam, India, and the Bay of Bengal, and focus on high-end warfighting and demonstrating interchangeability between Australian, Indian, Japanese and U.S. forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Greg Johnson) Share

SRI LANKA

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, left, meets with President Anura Dissanayake of Sri Lanka, center, and U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Julie Chung, at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Oct. 10, 2024. The visit to Sri Lanka underscored Koehler’s commitment to strengthening partnerships in the Indo-Pacific and advancing a shared vision for peace and stability by upholding the rules based international order. (Photo courtesy of U.S. Navy) Share

SRI LANKA

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, left, meets with President Anura Dissanayake of Sri Lanka at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Oct. 10, 2024. The visit to Sri Lanka underscored Koehler’s commitment to strengthening partnerships in the Indo-Pacific and advancing a shared vision for peace and stability by upholding the rules based international order. (Photo courtesy of U.S. Navy) Share

SRI LANKA

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet signs a guest book at the Sri Lankan Naval Headquarters in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Oct. 10, 2024. The visit to Sri Lanka underscored Koehler’s commitment to strengthening partnerships in the Indo-Pacific and advancing a shared vision for peace and stability by upholding the rules based international order. (Photo courtesy of U.S. Navy) Share

SRI LANKA

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, right, meets with Rear Adm. Kanchana Banagoda, chief of staff, Sri Lanka Navy, at the Sri Lankan Naval Headquarters in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Oct. 10, 2024. The visit to Sri Lanka underscored Koehler’s commitment to strengthening partnerships in the Indo-Pacific and advancing a shared vision for peace and stability by upholding the rules based international order. (Photo courtesy of U.S. Navy) Share

SRI LANKA

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, center, participates in a pass-in-review of Sri Lankan sailors at the Sri Lankan Naval Headquarters in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Oct. 10, 2024. The visit to Sri Lanka underscored Koehler’s commitment to strengthening partnerships in the Indo-Pacific and advancing a shared vision for peace and stability by upholding the rules based international order. (Photo courtesy of U.S. Navy) Share

SAN DIEGO

241015-N-VW723-1086 SAN DIEGO (Oct. 15, 2024) Sailors assigned to Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) man the rails as the ship pulls into port upon return from deployment. Theodore Roosevelt, the flagship of the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group, returned to its homeport after conducting operations in the U.S. 3rd, 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operation as part of a routine deployment in support of global maritime security operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Keenan Daniels) Share

DIEGO GARCIA, British Indian Ocean Territory

DIEGO GARCIA, British Indian Ocean Territory – Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, and Capt. Brian A. Jamison, commanding officer of U.S. Naval Support Facility (NSF) Diego Garcia, tour the Morale, Welfare, and Recreation marina during Koehler’s visit to NSF Diego Garcia Oct. 11, 2024. NSF Diego Garcia’s mission is to provide critical support to U.S. and allied forces forward deployed to the Indian Ocean, while supporting multi-theater forces operating in the CENTCOM, AFRICOM, EUCOM and PACOM areas of responsibilities in support of overseas contingency operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jordan Steis) Share

DIEGO GARCIA, British Indian Ocean Territory

DIEGO GARCIA, British Indian Ocean Territory – Capt. Brian A. Jamison, commanding officer of U.S. Naval Support Facility (NSF) Diego Garcia, gives Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, and his wife, Mrs. Gina Koehler, a tour of the Morale, Welfare, and Recreation marina during Koelher’s visit to NSF Diego Garcia Oct. 11, 2024. NSF Diego Garcia’s mission is to provide critical support to U.S. and allied forces forward deployed to the Indian Ocean, while supporting multi-theater forces operating in the CENTCOM, AFRICOM, EUCOM and PACOM areas of responsibilities in support of overseas contingency operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jordan Steis) Share