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Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, center, delivers remarks at the Pacific Partnership 2025 opening ceremony in Luganville, Vanuatu, Nov. 7, 2025. Now in its 21st iteration, the Pacific Partnership series is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster management preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. The visit to Vanuatu underscored Koehler’s commitment to the Pacific Islands in addressing our shared maritime challenges to promote a free, open, and secure Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher Aric Sypert)