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

SYDNEY

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, right, meets with Adm. Fernando Cabrera, chief of the Chilean Navy, 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. Jose Ezpeleta, chief of the Philippine 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 Brig. Gen. Opa Lari, deputy chief of the Papua New Guinea Defence Force, 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, second from right, delivers remarks during a maritime security challenges panel with senior Navy officers from Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, and Fiji at the Royal Australian Navy Indo-Pacific Sea Power Conference 2025 (RAN IP25) in Sydney, Nov. 4, 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. Javier Bravo de Rueda Delgado, chief of the Peruvian Navy, at the Royal Australian Navy Indo-Pacific Sea Power Conference 2025 (RAN IP25) in Sydney, Nov. 4, 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, delivers opening remarks during the USA Partnership Pavillion opening ceremony at the Royal Australian Navy Indo-Pacific Sea Power Conference 2025 (RAN IP25) in Sydney, Nov. 4, 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 left, and Erika Olson, charge d’affaires for the U.S. Embassy in Canberra, Australia, stand at attention for the playing of the U.S. national anthem during the USA Partnership Pavillion opening ceremony at the Royal Australian Navy Indo-Pacific Sea Power Conference 2025 (RAN IP25) in Sydney, Nov. 4, 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

CANBERRA, Aus.

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, meets with Erika Olson, charge d’affaires for the U.S. Embassy in Canberra, Australia, Nov. 3, 2025. 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 Sypert) Share

CANBERRA, Aus.

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMPACFLT), right, presents the Legion of Merit to Capt. Josh Wilson, center, at the U.S. Embassy in Canberra, Australia, Nov. 3, 2025. Wilson was presented the Legion of Merit for his service as the deputy director of COMPACTLT’s N51 directorate. 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 Sypert) Share

CANBERRA, Aus.

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMPACFLT), right, presents the Legion of Merit to Capt. Josh Wilson, center, at the U.S. Embassy in Canberra, Australia, Nov. 3, 2025. Wilson was presented the Legion of Merit for his service as the deputy director of COMPACTLT’s N51 directorate. 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 Sypert) Share

CANBERRA, Aus.

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMPACFLT), center right, thanks Capt. Josh Wilson, Royal Australian Navy, and his family for their service during a Legion of Merit presentation ceremony at the U.S. Embassy in Canberra, Australia, Nov. 3, 2025. Wilson was presented the Legion of Merit for his service as the deputy director of COMPACTLT’s N51 directorate. 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 Sypert) Share