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

CANBERRA, Aus.

Erika Olson, charge d’affaires for the U.S. Embassy in Canberra, Australia, left, greets Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, center, prior to a meeting at 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, reads the names of fallen Australian service members on the Roll of Honour at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, Australia, Nov. 2, 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, center, and his wife, Gina Koehler, receive a tour of the Tomb of the Unknown Australian Soldier from Matt Anderson, director of the Australian War Memorial, at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, Australia, Nov. 2, 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, background, and Rear Adm. Terry Morrison, commander, Surface Force, Royal Australian Navy, foreground, lay wreaths in memory of fallen Australian service members during a Last Post Ceremony at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, Australia, Nov. 2, 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, left, and Rear Adm. Terry Morrison, commander, Surface Force, Royal Australian Navy, right, lay wreaths in memory of fallen Australian service members during a Last Post Ceremony at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, Australia, Nov. 2, 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