APIA, Samoa

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, center right, and Lt. David Sanad, commanding officer of the French Navy’s FNS Auguste Bénébig, center, pose for a photo with members of the ship’s crew during the Pacific Partnership 2025 closing ceremony, in Apia, Samoa, Oct. 31, 2025. Now in its 21st iteration, the Pacific Partnership series is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster management preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific which fosters relationships, strengthens regional stability, and increases readiness to respond to crises. The visit to Samoa underscored Koehler’s commitment to the Pacific Islands in addressing our shared maritime challenges to promote a free, open, and secure Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher Aric Sypert) Share

APIA, Samoa

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, left, delivers remarks during the Pacific Partnership 2025 closing ceremony aboard the French Navy’s oversea patrol vessel Auguste Bénébig, in Apia, Samoa, Oct. 31, 2025. Now in its 21st iteration, the Pacific Partnership series is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster management preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific which fosters relationships, strengthens regional stability, and increases readiness to respond to crises. The visit to Samoa underscored Koehler’s commitment to the Pacific Islands in addressing our shared maritime challenges to promote a free, open, and secure Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher Aric Sypert) Share

APIA, Samoa

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, center left, delivers remarks during the Pacific Partnership 2025 closing ceremony aboard the French Navy’s oversea patrol vessel Auguste Bénébig, in Apia, Samoa, Oct. 31, 2025. Now in its 21st iteration, the Pacific Partnership series is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster management preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific which fosters relationships, strengthens regional stability, and increases readiness to respond to crises. The visit to Samoa underscored Koehler’s commitment to the Pacific Islands in addressing our shared maritime challenges to promote a free, open, and secure Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher Aric Sypert) Share

APIA, Samoa

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, center, delivers remarks during the Pacific Partnership 2025 closing ceremony aboard the French Navy’s oversea patrol vessel Auguste Bénébig, in Apia, Samoa, Oct. 31, 2025. Now in its 21st iteration, the Pacific Partnership series is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster management preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific which fosters relationships, strengthens regional stability, and increases readiness to respond to crises. The visit to Samoa underscored Koehler’s commitment to the Pacific Islands in addressing our shared maritime challenges to promote a free, open, and secure Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher Aric Sypert) Share

APIA, Samoa

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, left, speaks to Toelupe Poumulinuku Onesemo, deputy prime minister of Samoa, during the Pacific Partnership 2025 closing ceremony aboard the French Navy’s oversea patrol vessel Auguste Bénébig, in Apia, Samoa, Oct. 31, 2025. Now in its 21st iteration, the Pacific Partnership series is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster management preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific which fosters relationships, strengthens regional stability, and increases readiness to respond to crises. The visit to Samoa underscored Koehler’s commitment to the Pacific Islands in addressing our shared maritime challenges to promote a free, open, and secure Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher Aric Sypert) Share

APIA, Samoa

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, right, is greeted by Lt. David Sanad, commanding officer of the French Navy’s FNS Auguste Bénébig, during the Pacific Partnership 2025 closing ceremony in Apia, Samoa, Oct. 31, 2025. Now in its 21st iteration, the Pacific Partnership series is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster management preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific which fosters relationships, strengthens regional stability, and increases readiness to respond to crises. The visit to Samoa underscored Koehler’s commitment to the Pacific Islands in addressing our shared maritime challenges to promote a free, open, and secure Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher Aric Sypert) Share

APIA, Samoa

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, center, is piped aboard the French Navy’s oversea patrol vessel Auguste Bénébig, during the Pacific Partnership 2025 closing ceremony in Apia, Samoa, Oct. 31, 2025. Now in its 21st iteration, the Pacific Partnership series is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster management preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific which fosters relationships, strengthens regional stability, and increases readiness to respond to crises. The visit to Samoa underscored Koehler’s commitment to the Pacific Islands in addressing our shared maritime challenges to promote a free, open, and secure Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher Aric Sypert) Share

APIA, Samoa

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, center right, and U.S. Pacific Fleet Master Chief Don Davis, right, thank Sailors assigned to Navy Mobile Construction Battalion 4 for their work in support of Pacific Partnership 2025 at the Faleolo District Hospital, during a tour of Pacific Partnership 2025 projects, in Apia, Samoa, Oct. 31, 2025. Now in its 21st iteration, the Pacific Partnership series is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster management preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific which fosters relationships, strengthens regional stability, and increases readiness to respond to crises. The visit to Samoa underscored Koehler’s commitment to the Pacific Islands in addressing our shared maritime challenges to promote a free, open, and secure Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher Aric Sypert) Share

APIA, Samoa

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, left, Construction Electrician 1st Class Jorge Hernandez, assigned to Navy Mobile Construction Battalion 4, center, and U.S. Pacific Fleet Master Chief Don Davis, pose for a photo during a pinning ceremony at the Faleolo District Hospital, during a tour of Pacific Partnership 2025 projects, in Apia, Samoa, Oct. 31, 2025. Now in its 21st iteration, the Pacific Partnership series is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster management preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific which fosters relationships, strengthens regional stability, and increases readiness to respond to crises. The visit to Samoa underscored Koehler’s commitment to the Pacific Islands in addressing our shared maritime challenges to promote a free, open, and secure Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher Aric Sypert) Share

APIA, Samoa

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, left, Utilityman 3rd Class Jayden Grilz, assigned to Navy Mobile Construction Battalion 4, center, and U.S. Pacific Fleet Master Chief Don Davis, pose for a photo during a frocking ceremony at the Faleolo District Hospital, during a tour of Pacific Partnership 2025 projects, in Apia, Samoa, Oct. 31, 2025. Now in its 21st iteration, the Pacific Partnership series is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster management preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific which fosters relationships, strengthens regional stability, and increases readiness to respond to crises. The visit to Samoa underscored Koehler’s commitment to the Pacific Islands in addressing our shared maritime challenges to promote a free, open, and secure Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher Aric Sypert) Share

APIA, Samoa

Chief Steelworker Shianne Chlupacek, assigned to Navy Mobile Construction Battalion 4, right, reads a frocking letter during a frocking ceremony at the Faleolo District Hospital, during a tour of Pacific Partnership 2025 projects, in Apia, Samoa, Oct. 31, 2025. Now in its 21st iteration, the Pacific Partnership series is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster management preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific which fosters relationships, strengthens regional stability, and increases readiness to respond to crises. The visit to Samoa underscored Koehler’s commitment to the Pacific Islands in addressing our shared maritime challenges to promote a free, open, and secure Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher Aric Sypert) Share

APIA, Samoa

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, right, frocks Utilityman 3rd Class Jayden Grilz, assigned to Navy Mobile Construction Battalion 4, during a frocking ceremony at the Faleolo District Hospital, during a tour of Pacific Partnership 2025 projects, in Apia, Samoa, Oct. 31, 2025. Now in its 21st iteration, the Pacific Partnership series is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster management preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific which fosters relationships, strengthens regional stability, and increases readiness to respond to crises. The visit to Samoa underscored Koehler’s commitment to the Pacific Islands in addressing our shared maritime challenges to promote a free, open, and secure Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher Aric Sypert) Share