YOKOSUKA, Japan

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, left, meets with Rear Adm. Ian Johnson, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Japan (CNFJ), at the CNFJ headquarters on Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, April 13, 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

YOKOSUKA, Japan

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, right, meets with Rear Adm. Ian Johnson, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Japan (CNFJ), at the CNFJ headquarters on Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, April 13, 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

YOKOTA, Japan

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, center, Lt. Gen. Stephen Jost, commander, U.S. Forces Japan, center right, and Lt. Gen. Hidetada Inatsuki, commander, Air Defence Command (ADC), Japan Air Self-Defence Force, center right, and members of their respective staffs pose for a photo at the ADC headquarters on Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 13, 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

YOKOTA, Japan

U.S. Pacific Fleet Master Chief Don Davis, center, speaks to Sailors about quality-of-life concerns on Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, April 13, 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

YOKOTA, Japan

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, right, meets with Lt. Gen. Stephen Jost, commander, U.S. Forces Japan (USFJ), at the USFJ headquarters on Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 13, 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

YOKOTA, Japan

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, signs the guest book at the U.S. Forces Japan headquarters on Yokota Air Base, April 13, 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

YOKOTA, Japan

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, right, receives an overview of operations from Lt. Gen. Stephen Jost, commander, U.S. Forces Japan, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 13, 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

YOKOTA, Japan

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, right, is greeted by Lt. Gen. Stephen Jost, commander, U.S. Forces Japan, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 13, 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

YOKOTA, Japan

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, right, is greeted by U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass, prior to a meeting at the 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

GULF OF THAILAND

An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12, prepares to land aboard U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) while underway in the Gulf of Thailand, March 25, 2026. Blue Ridge and embarked U.S. 7th Fleet staff conduct regular Indo-Pacific patrols to deter aggression, strengthen alliances and partnerships, and advance future warfighting capabilities. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Zachary Del Rio) Share

KADENA AIR BASE, Okinawa, Japan

U.S. Navy Aviation Machinist's Mate Airman Jillian McCormick, assigned to Patrol and Reconnaissance (VP) Squadron 26, walks the flightline of P-8A Poseidon's parked on Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 16, 2026. VP-26 is forward deployed to U.S. 7th Fleet, the Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet. U.S. 7th Fleet routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class William Bennett IV) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

U.S. Marines, assigned to Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fire M4 carbines during marksmanship training in the hangar bay of Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), April 13, 2026. Boxer, flagship of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, is underway with the 11th MEU in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet, the Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners to preserve a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Sailor O’Rear) Share