Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, visits Australia

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)