BUSAN, South Korea

Boatswain’s Mate Seaman Christian Richter, from Pennsylvania, assigned to deck department, heaves a mooring line around a capstan on the fantail during a sea-and-anchor evolution aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while pulling into Busan, Republic of Korea, Nov. 5, 2025. George Washington is the U.S. Navy’s premier forward-deployed aircraft carrier, a long-standing symbol of the United States’ commitment to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific region, while operating alongside allies and partners across the U.S. Navy’s largest numbered fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Bruce Morgan) Share

BUSAN, South Korea

Rear Adm. Eric Anduze, center, commander, Carrier Strike Group 5, and Capt. Timothy Waits, commanding officer of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), speak to Rear Adm. Sharif H. Calfee, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Korea, during a welcoming ceremony at Busan Naval Base, Busan, Republic of Korea, Nov. 5, 2025. George Washington is the U.S. Navy’s premier forward-deployed aircraft carrier, a long-standing symbol of the United States’ commitment to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific region, while operating alongside allies and partners across the U.S. Navy’s largest numbered fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Lillian Olen) Share

BUSAN, South Korea

Capt. Timothy Waits, commanding officer of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), exchanges gifts with a Korean child during a welcoming ceremony at Busan Naval Base, Busan, Republic of Korea, Nov. 5, 2025. George Washington is the U.S. Navy’s premier forward-deployed aircraft carrier, a long-standing symbol of the United States’ commitment to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific region, while operating alongside allies and partners across the U.S. Navy’s largest numbered fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Lillian Olen) Share

SYDNEY

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, right, meets with Vice Adm. Jan Christian Kaak, chief of German Navy, at the Royal Australian Navy Indo-Pacific Sea Power Conference 2025 (RAN IP25) in Sydney, Nov. 6, 2025. RAN IP25 emphasizes the commitment of the United States, Australia, and partner nations to a free and open Indo-Pacific region. The U.S.- Australia alliance remains a cornerstone for peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific. The visit to Australia further deepened the strong relationship and advanced both countries’ shared interest in maintaining freedom of navigation, overflight, and other lawful uses of the sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher Aric Sypert) Share

SYDNEY

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, right, meets with Adm. Antonio Piñeiro Sánchez, chief of staff Spanish Navy, at the Royal Australian Navy Indo-Pacific Sea Power Conference 2025 (RAN IP25) in Sydney, Nov. 6, 2025. RAN IP25 emphasizes the commitment of the United States, Australia, and partner nations to a free and open Indo-Pacific region. The U.S.- Australia alliance remains a cornerstone for peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific. The visit to Australia further deepened the strong relationship and advanced both countries’ shared interest in maintaining freedom of navigation, overflight, and other lawful uses of the sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher Aric Sypert) Share

SYDNEY

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, right, meets with Adm. Juan Ricardo Rozo, commander of Colombian Navy, at the Royal Australian Navy Indo-Pacific Sea Power Conference 2025 (RAN IP25) in Sydney, Nov. 6, 2025. RAN IP25 emphasizes the commitment of the United States, Australia, and partner nations to a free and open Indo-Pacific region. The U.S.- Australia alliance remains a cornerstone for peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific. The visit to Australia further deepened the strong relationship and advanced both countries’ shared interest in maintaining freedom of navigation, overflight, and other lawful uses of the sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher Aric Sypert) Share

SYDNEY

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, right, meets with Adm. Tan Zulhelmy bin Ithnain, chief of Royal Malaysian Navy, left, at the Royal Australian Navy Indo-Pacific Sea Power Conference 2025 (RAN IP25) in Sydney, Nov. 6, 2025. RAN IP25 emphasizes the commitment of the United States, Australia, and partner nations to a free and open Indo-Pacific region. The U.S.- Australia alliance remains a cornerstone for peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific. The visit to Australia further deepened the strong relationship and advanced both countries’ shared interest in maintaining freedom of navigation, overflight, and other lawful uses of the sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher Aric Sypert) Share

SYDNEY

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, right, meets with Vice Adm. Angus Topshee, commander of the Royal Canadian Navy, left, at the Royal Australian Navy Indo-Pacific Sea Power Conference 2025 (RAN IP25) in Sydney, Nov. 5, 2025. RAN IP25 emphasizes the commitment of the United States, Australia, and partner nations to a free and open Indo-Pacific region. The U.S.- Australia alliance remains a cornerstone for peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific. The visit to Australia further deepened the strong relationship and advanced both countries’ shared interest in maintaining freedom of navigation, overflight, and other lawful uses of the sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher Aric Sypert) Share

SYDNEY

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, right, meets with First Adm. Sahibul Bahari bin Haji Zainal Abidin, commander of the Royal Brunei Navy, left, at the Royal Australian Navy Indo-Pacific Sea Power Conference 2025 (RAN IP25) in Sydney, Nov. 5, 2025. RAN IP25 emphasizes the commitment of the United States, Australia, and partner nations to a free and open Indo-Pacific region. The U.S.- Australia alliance remains a cornerstone for peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific. The visit to Australia further deepened the strong relationship and advanced both countries’ shared interest in maintaining freedom of navigation, overflight, and other lawful uses of the sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher Aric Sypert) Share

SYDNEY

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, right, meets with Rear Adm. Sean Wat, chief of the Republic of Singapore Navy, left, at the Royal Australian Navy Indo-Pacific Sea Power Conference 2025 (RAN IP25) in Sydney, Nov. 5, 2025. RAN IP25 emphasizes the commitment of the United States, Australia, and partner nations to a free and open Indo-Pacific region. The U.S.- Australia alliance remains a cornerstone for peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific. The visit to Australia further deepened the strong relationship and advanced both countries’ shared interest in maintaining freedom of navigation, overflight, and other lawful uses of the sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher Aric Sypert) Share

SYDNEY

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, center right, meets with Vice Adm. Harold Liebregs, chief of the Royal Netherlands Navy, left, at the Royal Australian Navy Indo-Pacific Sea Power Conference 2025 (RAN IP25) in Sydney, Nov. 5, 2025. RAN IP25 emphasizes the commitment of the United States, Australia, and partner nations to a free and open Indo-Pacific region. The U.S.- Australia alliance remains a cornerstone for peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific. The visit to Australia further deepened the strong relationship and advanced both countries’ shared interest in maintaining freedom of navigation, overflight, and other lawful uses of the sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher Aric Sypert) Share

SYDNEY

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, center right, meets with Rear Adm. Garin Golding, chief of the Royal New Zealand Navy, left, at the Royal Australian Navy Indo-Pacific Sea Power Conference 2025 (RAN IP25) in Sydney, Nov. 5, 2025. RAN IP25 emphasizes the commitment of the United States, Australia, and partner nations to a free and open Indo-Pacific region. The U.S.- Australia alliance remains a cornerstone for peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific. The visit to Australia further deepened the strong relationship and advanced both countries’ shared interest in maintaining freedom of navigation, overflight, and other lawful uses of the sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher Aric Sypert) Share