BANGKOK

Royal Thai Navy sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier HTMS Chakri Naruebet (CVH 911) stand in formation during Adm. Steve Koehler’s, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, and Vice Adm. Nuttapol Diewvanich’s, fleet commander, Royal Thai Navy, visit to the ship in Chonburi, Thailand, Feb. 20, 2025. The formation celebrates the 101st birthday of the Royal Thai Navy. Koehler traveled to Thailand to reinforce the enduring 192-year-old U.S.-Thailand alliance, which remains steadfast in strengthening peace and security throughout the Indo-Pacific. (Photo courtesy of the Royal Thai Navy) Share

BANGKOK

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, left, meets with Adm. Jirapol Wongwit, commander, Royal Thai Navy, right, at the Royal Thai Navy Headquarters in Bangkok, Feb. 19, 2025. Koehler traveled to Thailand to reinforce the enduring 192-year-old U.S.-Thailand alliance, which remains steadfast in strengthening peace and security throughout the Indo-Pacific. (Photo courtesy of the Royal Thai Navy) Share

BANGKOK

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, center right, Adm. Jirapol Wongwit, commander, Royal Thai Navy, center left, and their spouses pose for a photo during a dinner at the Royal Thai Navy Club in Bangkok, Feb. 19, 2025. Koehler traveled to Thailand to reinforce the enduring 192-year-old U.S.-Thailand alliance, which remains steadfast in strengthening peace and security throughout the Indo-Pacific. (Photo courtesy of the Royal Thai Navy) Share

BANGKOK

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, left, Adm. Jirapol Wongwit, commander, Royal Thai Navy, center right, and their spouses pose for a photo during a dinner at the Royal Thai Navy Club in Bangkok, Feb. 19, 2025. Koehler traveled to Thailand to reinforce the enduring 192-year-old U.S.-Thailand alliance, which remains steadfast in strengthening peace and security throughout the Indo-Pacific. (Photo courtesy of the Royal Thai Navy) Share

BANGKOK

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, left, poses for a photo with Adm. Jirapol Wongwit, commander, Royal Thai Navy, right, in front of the Royal Thai Navy Headquarters in Bangkok, Feb. 19, 2025. Koehler traveled to Thailand to reinforce the enduring 192-year-old U.S.-Thailand alliance, which remains steadfast in strengthening peace and security throughout the Indo-Pacific. (Photo courtesy of the Royal Thai Navy) Share

BANGKOK

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, left, greets senior naval leadership at the Royal Thai Navy Headquarters in Bangkok, Feb. 19, 2025. Koehler traveled to Thailand to reinforce the enduring 192-year-old U.S.-Thailand alliance, which remains steadfast in strengthening peace and security throughout the Indo-Pacific. (Photo courtesy of the Royal Thai Navy) Share

BANGKOK

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, center right, and Adm. Jirapol Wongwit, commander, Royal Thai Navy, center left, conduct a pass-in-review of Royal Thai Navy sailors at the Royal Thai Navy Headquarters in Bangkok, Feb. 19, 2025. Koehler traveled to Thailand to reinforce the enduring 192-year-old U.S.-Thailand alliance, which remains steadfast in strengthening peace and security throughout the Indo-Pacific. (Photo courtesy of the Royal Thai Navy) Share

BANGKOK

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, center left, and Adm. Jirapol Wongwit, commander, Royal Thai Navy, center right, conduct a pass-in-review of Royal Thai Navy sailors at the Royal Thai Navy Headquarters in Bangkok, Feb. 19, 2025. Koehler traveled to Thailand to reinforce the enduring 192-year-old U.S.-Thailand alliance, which remains steadfast in strengthening peace and security throughout the Indo-Pacific. (Photo courtesy of the Royal Thai Navy) Share

BANGKOK

Adm. Jirapol Wongwit, commander, Royal Thai Navy, left, greets Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, at the Royal Thai Navy Headquarters in Bangkok, Feb. 19, 2025. Koehler traveled to Thailand to reinforce the enduring 192-year-old U.S.-Thailand alliance, which remains steadfast in strengthening peace and security throughout the Indo-Pacific. (Photo courtesy of the Royal Thai Navy) Share

JAKARTA, Indonesia

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, center, shakes hands with Indonesian service members at the Indonesian Armed Forces Headquarters in Jakarta, Indonesia, Feb. 19, 2025. The visit to Indonesia underscored Koehler’s commitment to strengthening partnerships in the region in order to deter aggression and maintain a secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific. (Photo courtesy of U.S. Navy) Share

JAKARTA, Indonesia

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, right, conducts a pass-in-review of Indonesian service members at the Indonesian Armed Forces Headquarters in Jakarta, Indonesia, Feb. 19, 2025. The visit to Indonesia underscored Koehler’s commitment to strengthening partnerships in the region in order to deter aggression and maintain a secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific. (Photo courtesy of U.S. Navy) Share

JAKARTA, Indonesia

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, left, and Gen. Agus Subiyanto, commander, Indonesian National Armed Forces, left of Koehler, conduct a pass-in-review of Indonesian service members at the Indonesian Armed Forces Headquarters in Jakarta, Indonesia, Feb. 19, 2025. The visit to Indonesia underscored Koehler’s commitment to strengthening partnerships in the region in order to deter aggression and maintain a secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific. (Photo courtesy of U.S. Navy) Share