PERTH, Australia

U.S. Navy Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, right, meets with Sailors assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 26 during his visit to Perth, Australia, May 25, 2026. Koehler’s visit to Australia reaffirmed the U.S. – Australia alliance remains a cornerstone for peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific. U.S. Pacific Fleet delivers combat-ready naval forces to defend the homeland and U.S. interests throughout the region, provide credible deterrence, and strengthen U.S. alliances and partnerships to ensure a secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jeremy R. Boan) Share

PERTH, Australia

U.S. Navy Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, left, and Vice Adm. Yasuhiro Kunimi, vice chief of staff, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, pose for a photo at the Indian Ocean Defence & Security (IODS) 2026 Conference and Exhibition in Perth, Australia, May 25, 2026. IODS 2026, Australia’s premier forum on defence and security in the Indian Ocean region, is a strategically focused international defense and security event designed to facilitate high-level engagement on shared regional challenges, capability development, and sovereign industry growth. U.S. Pacific Fleet delivers combat-ready naval forces to defend the homeland and U.S. interests throughout the region, provide credible deterrence, and strengthen U.S. alliances and partnerships to ensure a secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jeremy R. Boan) Share

PERTH, Australia

U.S. Navy Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, right, converses with Vice Adm. Yasuhiro Kunimi, vice chief of staff, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, at the Indian Ocean Defence & Security (IODS) 2026 Conference and Exhibition in Perth, Australia, May 25, 2026. IODS 2026, Australia’s premier forum on defence and security in the Indian Ocean region, is a strategically focused international defense and security event designed to facilitate high-level engagement on shared regional challenges, capability development, and sovereign industry growth. U.S. Pacific Fleet delivers combat-ready naval forces to defend the homeland and U.S. interests throughout the region, provide credible deterrence, and strengthen U.S. alliances and partnerships to ensure a secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jeremy R. Boan) Share

PERTH, Australia

U.S. Navy Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, right, and Vice Adm. Mark Hammond, chief of navy, Royal Australian Navy, pose for a photo with a plaque in Kings Park given to the state of Western Australia in 1982 by Adm. James D. Watkins, commander in chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet, during Koehler’s visit to Perth, Australia, May 25, 2026. Koehler’s visit to Australia reaffirmed the U.S. – Australia alliance remains a cornerstone for peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific. U.S. Pacific Fleet delivers combat-ready naval forces to defend the homeland and U.S. interests throughout the region, provide credible deterrence, and strengthen U.S. alliances and partnerships to ensure a secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jeremy R. Boan) Share

PERTH, Australia

U.S. Navy Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, not pictured, visited Kings Park in Perth, Australia, on May 25, 2026, to view a plaque given to the state of Western Australia by U.S. Navy Adm. James D. Watkins, commander in chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet, in 1982. Koehler’s visit to Australia reaffirmed the U.S. – Australia alliance remains a cornerstone for peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific. U.S. Pacific Fleet delivers combat-ready naval forces to defend the homeland and U.S. interests throughout the region, provide credible deterrence, and strengthen U.S. alliances and partnerships to ensure a secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jeremy R. Boan) Share

PERTH, Australia

U.S. Navy Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, left; Vice Adm. Mark Hammond, chief of navy, Royal Australian Navy, center; and Cmdr. Mick Doncaster, international engagement, RAN headquarters, review a plaque in Kings Park given to the state of Western Australia in 1982 by Adm. James D. Watkins, commander in chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet, during Koehler’s visit to Perth, Australia, May 25, 2026. Koehler’s visit to Australia reaffirmed the U.S. – Australia alliance remains a cornerstone for peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific. U.S. Pacific Fleet delivers combat-ready naval forces to defend the homeland and U.S. interests throughout the region, provide credible deterrence, and strengthen U.S. alliances and partnerships to ensure a secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jeremy R. Boan) Share

PERTH, Australia

U.S. Navy Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, center; Vice Adm. Mark Hammond, chief of navy, Royal Australian Navy, left; and Cmdr. Mick Doncaster, international engagement, RAN headquarters, review a plaque in Kings Park given to the state of Western Australia in 1982 by Adm. James D. Watkins, commander in chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet, during Koehler’s visit to Perth, Australia, May 25, 2026. Koehler’s visit to Australia reaffirmed the U.S. – Australia alliance remains a cornerstone for peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific. U.S. Pacific Fleet delivers combat-ready naval forces to defend the homeland and U.S. interests throughout the region, provide credible deterrence, and strengthen U.S. alliances and partnerships to ensure a secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jeremy R. Boan) Share

PERTH, Australia

U.S. Navy Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, left; Vice Adm. Mark Hammond, chief of navy, Royal Australian Navy, right; and Cmdr. Mick Doncaster, international engagement, RAN headquarters, review a plaque in Kings Park given to the state of Western Australia in 1982 by Adm. James D. Watkins, commander in chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet, during Koehler’s visit to Perth, Australia, May 25, 2026. Koehler’s visit to Australia reaffirmed the U.S. – Australia alliance remains a cornerstone for peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific. U.S. Pacific Fleet delivers combat-ready naval forces to defend the homeland and U.S. interests throughout the region, provide credible deterrence, and strengthen U.S. alliances and partnerships to ensure a secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jeremy R. Boan) Share

U.S. 7TH FLEET

Aviation Boatswains Mate (Aircraft Handling) 3rd Class Andrew Floyd, from Pennsylvania, directs aircraft on the flightdeck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), May 11, 2026. The George Washington Carrier Strike Group (GWACSG) is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. George Washington is the U.S. Navy’s premiere forward-deployed aircraft carrier, a long-standing symbol of the United States’ commitment to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific, while operating alongside allies and partners across the U.S. Navy’s largest numbered fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Andrew Novak) Share

KADENA AIR BASE, Okinawa, Japan

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan (May 7, 2026) A P-8A Poseidon, assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 47, takes off from Kadena Air Base, Kadena, May 7. VP-47 is currently deployed to Misawa Air Base conducting maritime patrol and reconnaissance and theater outreach operations within U.S. 7th Fleet (C7F) area of operations in support of Commander, Task Force 72, C7F, and U.S. Indo-Pacific Command objectives throughout the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class William Sykes/Released) Share

INDIAN OCEAN

A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II, attached to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 122, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares to land on the flight deck of Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) during flight operations, May 15, 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 Dustin Drake) Share

WHITE BEACH NAVAL FACILITY, Okinawa, Japan

WHITE BEACH NAVAL FACILITY, Japan (May 15, 2026) Sailors, assigned to Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Minnesota (SSN 783), cast heaving lines as the boat prepares to moor pierside onboard White Beach Naval Facility during a scheduled port visit, May 15, 2026. Minnesota is assigned to Commander, Submarine Squadron 15, based at Polaris Point, Naval Base Guam, and is one of five forward-deployed fast-attack submarines. Minnesota is conducting routine operations 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 in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Zack Guth) Share