LUGANVILLE, Vanuatu

LUGANVILLE, Vanuatu (Nov. 10, 2025) – Pacific Partnership 2025 multinational service members are presented with lavalavas by the students of Santo East School in Luganville, Vanuatu, Nov. 10. 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. Pacific Partnership works collaboratively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increased security and stability in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ethan Lambert) Share

LUGANVILLE, Vanuatu

LUGANVILLE, Vanuatu (Nov. 10, 2025) – Capt. Mark B. Stefanik, mission commander of Pacific Partnership 2025, is presented with a lavalava by the students of Santo East School in Luganville, Vanuatu, Nov. 10. 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. Pacific Partnership works collaboratively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increased security and stability in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ethan Lambert) Share

PORT VILA, Vanuatu

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, center right, U.S. Ambassador to Papua New Guines, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu, Ann Marie Yastishock, center left, and members of their respective staffs pose for a photo with Jotham Napat, prime minister of Vanuatu, following a meeting in Port Vila, Vanuatu, Nov. 7, 2025. The visit to Vanuatu 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

PORT VILA, Vanuatu

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, left, and U.S. Ambassador to Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu, Ann Marie Yastishock, center, meet with Jotham Napat, prime minister of Vanuatu, in Port Vila, Vanuatu, Nov. 7, 2025. The visit to Vanuatu 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

LUGANVILLE, Vanuatu

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. Ambassador to Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu, Ann Marie Yastishock, Sanma Province President Bridley Livo, Sanma Province Secretary General Jonathan Iavere, and Pacific Partnership 2025 (PP25) leadership, pose for a photo following the PP25 opening ceremony in Luganville, Vanuatu, Nov. 7, 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. The visit to Vanuatu 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

LUGANVILLE, Vanuatu

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, center, delivers remarks at the Pacific Partnership 2025 opening ceremony in Luganville, Vanuatu, Nov. 7, 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. The visit to Vanuatu 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

LUGANVILLE, Vanuatu

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, right, meets with the U.S. Ambassador to Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu, Ann Marie Yastishock, left, in Luganville, Vanuatu, Nov. 7, 2025. The visit to Vanuatu 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

LUGANVILLE, Vanuatu

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, left, and his wife, Gina Koehler, center left, receive a tour of the South Pacific WWII Museum from Marina Moli, museum support officer, center right, in Luganville, Vanuatu, Nov. 7, 2025. The visit to Vanuatu 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

LUGANVILLE, Vanuatu

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, right, and his wife, Gina Koehler, center, receive a tour of the South Pacific WWII Museum from Marina Moli, museum support officer, in Luganville, Vanuatu, Nov. 7, 2025. The visit to Vanuatu 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

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