PACIFIC OCEAN

A U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 25, launches off the flight deck during a friends and family day cruise hosted by Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), Aug. 8, 2026. Theodore Roosevelt’s friends and family day cruise showcases carrier strike group capabilities and the professionalism of the crew. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aaron Haro Gonzalez) Share

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

U.S. Navy Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, right, converses with U.S. Charge d'Affaires to Cambodia Aleks Zittle at the U.S. Embassy in Cambodia during his visit to Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Aug. 6, 2026. Koehler traveled to Cambodia to strengthen the defense partnership and advance a shared vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific. U.S. Pacific Fleet delivers combat-ready naval forces to defend the homeland and U.S. interests, provide credible deterrence, and strengthen U.S. alliances and partnerships to ensure a secure and prosperous region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jeremy R. Boan) Share

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

U.S. Navy Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, center right, poses for a photo with members of the U.S. Embassy in Cambodia U.S. Marine Security Guard detachment during his visit to Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Aug. 6, 2026. Koehler traveled to Cambodia to strengthen the defense partnership and advance a shared vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific. U.S. Pacific Fleet delivers combat-ready naval forces to defend the homeland and U.S. interests, provide credible deterrence, and strengthen U.S. alliances and partnerships to ensure a secure and prosperous region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jeremy R. Boan) Share

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

U.S. Navy Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, center, meets with members of the U.S. Embassy in Cambodia U.S. Marine Security Guard detachment during his visit to Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Aug. 6, 2026. Koehler traveled to Cambodia to strengthen the defense partnership and advance a shared vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific. U.S. Pacific Fleet delivers combat-ready naval forces to defend the homeland and U.S. interests, provide credible deterrence, and strengthen U.S. alliances and partnerships to ensure a secure and prosperous region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jeremy R. Boan) Share

NAVAL BASE KITSAPBREMERTON, Wash.

U.S. Navy Command Master Chief Manuel Valle, oversees a graded general quarters drill in the hangar bay aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), while in port at Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton, Washington, Aug. 6, 2026. Ronald Reagan is undergoing scheduled maintenance at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility while remaining a combat-ready force dedicated to protecting and defending the United States. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Isabella Jerome) Share

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

U.S. Navy Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, left, meets with members of the U.S. Embassy in Cambodia U.S. Marine Security Guard detachment during his visit to Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Aug. 6, 2026. Koehler traveled to Cambodia to strengthen the defense partnership and advance a shared vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific. U.S. Pacific Fleet delivers combat-ready naval forces to defend the homeland and U.S. interests, provide credible deterrence, and strengthen U.S. alliances and partnerships to ensure a secure and prosperous region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jeremy R. Boan) Share

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

U.S. Navy Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, left, meets with members of the U.S. Embassy in Cambodia U.S. Marine Security Guard detachment during his visit to Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Aug. 6, 2026. Koehler traveled to Cambodia to strengthen the defense partnership and advance a shared vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific. U.S. Pacific Fleet delivers combat-ready naval forces to defend the homeland and U.S. interests, provide credible deterrence, and strengthen U.S. alliances and partnerships to ensure a secure and prosperous region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jeremy R. Boan) Share

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

U.S. Navy Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, left, meets with members of the U.S. Embassy in Cambodia U.S. Marine Security Guard detachment during his visit to Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Aug. 6, 2026. Koehler traveled to Cambodia to strengthen the defense partnership and advance a shared vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific. U.S. Pacific Fleet delivers combat-ready naval forces to defend the homeland and U.S. interests, provide credible deterrence, and strengthen U.S. alliances and partnerships to ensure a secure and prosperous region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jeremy R. Boan) Share

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

U.S. Navy Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, right, meets with members of the U.S. Embassy in Cambodia U.S. Marine Security Guard detachment during his visit to Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Aug. 6, 2026. Koehler traveled to Cambodia to strengthen the defense partnership and advance a shared vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific. U.S. Pacific Fleet delivers combat-ready naval forces to defend the homeland and U.S. interests, provide credible deterrence, and strengthen U.S. alliances and partnerships to ensure a secure and prosperous region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jeremy R. Boan) Share

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

U.S. Navy Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, left, poses for a photo with U.S. Charge d'Affaires to Cambodia Aleks Zittle at the U.S. Embassy in Cambodia during his visit to Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Aug. 6, 2026. Koehler traveled to Cambodia to strengthen the defense partnership and advance a shared vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific. U.S. Pacific Fleet delivers combat-ready naval forces to defend the homeland and U.S. interests, provide credible deterrence, and strengthen U.S. alliances and partnerships to ensure a secure and prosperous region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jeremy R. Boan) Share

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

U.S. Navy Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, left, is greeted by Royal Cambodian Air Force Lt. Gen. Sar Sereyvicheth, deputy director general of immigration for Cambodia, upon his arrival to Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Aug. 6, 2026. Koehler traveled to Cambodia to strengthen the defense partnership and advance a shared vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific. U.S. Pacific Fleet delivers combat-ready naval forces to defend the homeland and U.S. interests, provide credible deterrence, and strengthen U.S. alliances and partnerships to ensure a secure and prosperous region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jeremy R. Boan) Share

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

U.S. Navy Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, left, is greeted by U.S. Army Col. Kyle Saltzman, defense attaché to the U.S. Embassy in Cambodia, upon his arrival to Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Aug. 6, 2026. Koehler traveled to Cambodia to strengthen the defense partnership and advance a shared vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific. U.S. Pacific Fleet delivers combat-ready naval forces to defend the homeland and U.S. interests, provide credible deterrence, and strengthen U.S. alliances and partnerships to ensure a secure and prosperous region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jeremy R. Boan) Share