IWAKUNI, Japan

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, right, receives an overview of flightline operations from Col. Kenneth Rossman, commanding officer, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, from the air traffic control tower on MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, April 15, 2026. The visit to Japan underscored the United States’ commitment to peace and stability in the region, committed to enhancing resiliency and interoperability between U.S. and Japanese forces, and other regional allies and partners. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher Sypert) Share

IWAKUNI, Japan

Front row from left to right: Command Master Chief Ry Vansickle, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, Capt. Daniel O’Hara, deputy commander, CVW 5, Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMPACFLT), COMPACFLT Master Chief Don Davis, Capt. Brian Kesselring, commander, CVW 5, and Sailors pose for a photo during a tour of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, April 15, 2026. The visit to Japan underscored the United States’ commitment to peace and stability in the region, committed to enhancing resiliency and interoperability between U.S. and Japanese forces, and other regional allies and partners. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher Sypert) Share

IWAKUNI, Japan

U.S. Pacific Fleet Master Chief Don Davis, center, speaks to Sailors assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 during a tour of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, April 15, 2026. The visit to Japan underscored the United States’ commitment to peace and stability in the region, committed to enhancing resiliency and interoperability between U.S. and Japanese forces, and other regional allies and partners. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher Sypert) Share

IWAKUNI, Japan

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, center, speaks to Sailors assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 during a tour of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, April 15, 2026. The visit to Japan underscored the United States’ commitment to peace and stability in the region, committed to enhancing resiliency and interoperability between U.S. and Japanese forces, and other regional allies and partners. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher Sypert) Share

IWAKUNI, Japan

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, right, speaks to Sailors assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 during a tour of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, April 15, 2026. The visit to Japan underscored the United States’ commitment to peace and stability in the region, committed to enhancing resiliency and interoperability between U.S. and Japanese forces, and other regional allies and partners. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher Sypert) Share

IWAKUNI, Japan

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, left, receives an operational overview from Capt. Brian Kesselring, commander, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, right, during a tour of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, April 15, 2026. The visit to Japan underscored the United States’ commitment to peace and stability in the region, committed to enhancing resiliency and interoperability between U.S. and Japanese forces, and other regional allies and partners. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher Sypert) Share

Tokyo, Japan

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, right, meets with Adm. Akira Saito, chief of staff, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, in Tokyo, April 14, 2026. The visit to Japan underscored the United States’ commitment to peace and stability in the region, committed to enhancing resiliency and interoperability between U.S. and Japanese forces, and other regional allies and partners. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher Sypert) Share

Tokyo, Japan

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, left, poses for a photo with Adm. Akira Saito, chief of staff, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, prior to a meeting in Tokyo, April 14, 2026. The visit to Japan underscored the United States’ commitment to peace and stability in the region, committed to enhancing resiliency and interoperability between U.S. and Japanese forces, and other regional allies and partners. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher Sypert) Share

TOKYO, Japan

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, left, poses for a photo with Adm. Tateki Tawara, commander, Japan Self-Defense Forces Joint Operations Command (JJOC), following a meeting at the JJOC headquarters in Tokyo, April 14, 2026. The visit to Japan underscored the United States’ commitment to peace and stability in the region, committed to enhancing resiliency and interoperability between U.S. and Japanese forces, and other regional allies and partners. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher Sypert) Share

TOKYO, Japan

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, left, meets with Adm. Tateki Tawara, commander, Japan Self-Defense Forces Joint Operations Command (JJOC), at the JJOC headquarters in Tokyo, April 14, 2026. The visit to Japan underscored the United States’ commitment to peace and stability in the region, committed to enhancing resiliency and interoperability between U.S. and Japanese forces, and other regional allies and partners. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher Sypert) Share

TOKYO, Japan

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, signs the guest book at the Japan Self-Defence Force’s Joint Operations Command in Tokyo, April 14, 2026. The visit to Japan underscored the United States’ commitment to peace and stability in the region, committed to enhancing resiliency and interoperability between U.S. and Japanese forces, and other regional allies and partners. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher Sypert) Share

TOKYO, Japan

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, left, meets with Aaron Snipe, deputy chief of mission, U.S. Embassy in Tokyo, April 14, 2026. The visit to Japan underscored the United States’ commitment to peace and stability in the region, committed to enhancing resiliency and interoperability between U.S. and Japanese forces, and other regional allies and partners. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher Sypert) Share