APIA, Samoa

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, left, receives a tour of completed construction projects from Steelworker 2nd Class Dylan Thorn, assigned to Navy Mobile Construction Battalion 4, 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

From left to right; Daniel Tarapacki, charge d’affaires for the U.S. Embassy in Samoa, Gina Koehler, Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, Dr. Robert Thomsen, director general of health of Samoa, Dr. Valeri Sinei, and members of Dr. Thomsen’s staff, pose for a photo 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

U.S. Pacific Fleet Master Chief Don Davis, center, thanks 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 the U.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, and his wife, Gina Koehler, center right, receive an overview of hospital capabilities from Dr. Valerie Sinei, left, 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, and his wife, Gina Koehler, center, receive an overview of hospital operations from Dr. Robert Thomsen, director general of health for Samoa, 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

Gina Koehler, wife of Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, center, speaks with Sailors participating in Pacific Partnership 2025 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 the U.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, meets with Ambassadors from Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, France, and Japan, in Apia, Samoa, Oct. 31, 2025. 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, receives a brief from Capt. Mark Stefanik, mission commander, Pacific Partnership 2025, in Apia, Samoa, Oct. 30, 2025. Koehler’s visit to this Pacific Partnership mission stop underscored the U.S. commitment to working with partners to foster relationships, strengthen regional stability, and increase natural and humanitarian disaster readiness. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher Aric Sypert) Share

APIA, Samoa

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, third from left, receives a brief from Cmdr. Paul Rogers, U.S. Embassy New Zealand Naval Attaché, right, in Apia, Samoa, Oct. 30, 2025. 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, thanks Sailors assigned to Navy Mobile Construction Battalion 4 for their work in support of Pacific Partnership 2025 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, his wife, Gina Koehler, right, receive a brief of ongoing construction projects Magiagi Primary School from Lt. Jeffrey Moore, assigned to Navy Mobile Construction Battalion 4, 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

From center left to center right, Muliagatele Masae Tupou, principal of the Magiagi Primary School, Gina Koehler, Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, and Daniel Tarapacki, charge d’affaires for the U.S. Embassy in Samoa, pose for a photo with students and faculty of the Magiagi Primary School in Apia, Samoa, during a tour of Pacific Partnership 2025 projects 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