MANILA, Philippines

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, middle left, and his staff pose for a photo with Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr., chief of staff, Armed Forces of the Philippines, middle right, and his staff at Camp Aguinaldo in Manila, Philippines, July 10, 2025. The visit to the Philippines underscored Koehler’s commitment to strengthening partnerships and maintaining a secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Jonathan B. Trejo) Share

MANILA, Philippines

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, left, meets with Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr., chief of staff, Armed Forces of the Philippines, at Camp Aguinaldo in Manila, Philippines, July 10, 2025. The visit to the Philippines underscored Koehler’s commitment to strengthening partnerships and maintaining a secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Jonathan B. Trejo) Share

MANILA, Philippines

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, left, meets with Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr., chief of staff, Armed Forces of the Philippines, at Camp Aguinaldo in Manila, Philippines, July 10, 2025. The visit to the Philippines underscored Koehler’s commitment to strengthening partnerships and maintaining a secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Jonathan B. Trejo) Share

MANILA, Philippines

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, left, signs a guest book while meeting with Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr., chief of staff, Armed Forces of the Philippines, at Camp Aguinaldo in Manila, Philippines, July 10, 2025. The visit to the Philippines underscored Koehler’s commitment to strengthening partnerships and maintaining a secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Jonathan B. Trejo) Share

WHITE BEACH NAVAL FACILITY, Japan

WHITE BEACH NAVAL FACILITY, Japan - Master-At-Arms 1st Class Clinton Barker, from Corning, Iowa, assigned to Commander, Fleet Activities Okinawa (CFAO) Naval Security Forces (NSF), fires an M240B machine gun using blank ammunition onboard a 33-foot Force Protection-Medium Harbor Security Boat during a Citadel Protect weapons training exercise in the waters near White Beach Naval Facility, Japan, July 10, 2025. Citadel Protect allows NSF personnel to simulate and train for threats to Navy installations and units. CFAO maintains and operates facilities to support United Nations Command-Rear missions; coalition and allied partners; U.S. Navy ships, submarines, and aircraft; and Joint Force assets in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Zack Guth) Share

MANILA, Philippines

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, right; Lt. Gen. Ferdinand Barandon, commander, Armed Forces Intelligence Command, Armed Forces of the Philippines, middle left; and Captain Julien B. Dolor, assistant chief of staff for operations, Naval Reserve Command, Philippine Navy, conduct a pass-in-review at Camp Aguinaldo in Manila, Philippines, July 10, 2025. The visit to the Philippines underscored Koehler’s commitment to strengthening partnerships and maintaining a secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Jonathan B. Trejo) Share

MANILA, Philippines

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, middle right; Lt. Gen. Ferdinand Barandon, commander, Armed Forces Intelligence Command, Armed Forces of the Philippines, middle left; and Captain Julien B. Dolor, assistant chief of staff for operations, Naval Reserve Command, Philippine Navy, conduct a pass-in-review at Camp Aguinaldo in Manila, Philippines, July 10, 2025. The visit to the Philippines underscored Koehler’s commitment to strengthening partnerships and maintaining a secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Jonathan B. Trejo) Share

MANILA, Philippines

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, right, and Lt. Gen. Ferdinand Barandon, commander, Armed Forces Intelligence Command, Armed Forces of the Philippines, render honors during a pass-in-review at Camp Aguinaldo in Manila, Philippines, July 10, 2025. The visit to the Philippines underscored Koehler’s commitment to strengthening partnerships and maintaining a secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Jonathan B. Trejo) Share

MANILA, Philippines

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, left, renders honors during a pass-in-review at Camp Aguinaldo in Manila, Philippines, July 10, 2025. The visit to the Philippines underscored Koehler’s commitment to strengthening partnerships and maintaining a secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Jonathan B. Trejo) Share

MANILA, Philippines

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, left, and Lt. Gen. Ferdinand Barandon, commander, Armed Forces Intelligence Command, Armed Forces of the Philippines, render honors during a pass-in-review at Camp Aguinaldo in Manila, Philippines, July 10, 2025. The visit to the Philippines underscored Koehler’s commitment to strengthening partnerships and maintaining a secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Jonathan B. Trejo) Share

MANILA, Philippines

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, left, and Lt. Gen. Ferdinand Barandon, commander, Armed Forces Intelligence Command, Armed Forces of the Philippines, render honors during a pass-in-review at Camp Aguinaldo in Manila, Philippines, July 10, 2025. The visit to the Philippines underscored Koehler’s commitment to strengthening partnerships and maintaining a secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Jonathan B. Trejo) Share

MANILA, Philippines

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, presents a challenge coin to Cpl. Elvis Lopez Soriano while meeting with U.S. servicemembers on a rotational deployment to the Philippines during his trip to Manila, Philippines, July 10, 2025. The visit to the Philippines underscored Koehler’s commitment to strengthening partnerships and maintaining a secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Jonathan B. Trejo) Share