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Heads of delegation representing the United States, Thailand, and Canada pose for a photo during the opening ceremony of exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand 2026, July 6, 2026, at Laem Tian Pier. This year marks the 32nd iteration of CARAT, a multinational exercise series designed to enhance U.S. and partner navies' abilities to operate together in response to shared maritime security challenges in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nicholas Rodriguez)

U.S. forces strengthen Pacific security partnerships at CARAT Thailand 2026

Chief Mass Communication Specialist Mike Wright, Commander, Destroyer Squadron 7
U.S. Navy Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, center, observes Rear Adm. Kurt Mole, incoming commander, Fleet Information Warfare Command – Pacific (FIWCPAC), right, relieve Rear Adm. Nicholas Homan, outgoing commander, FIWCPAC, left, during the FIWCPAC change of command ceremony aboard the Battleship Missouri Memorial on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, July 2, 2026. Established in 2022, FIWCPAC’s mission is to plan, coordinate, and direct information-related capabilities and effects within the region that support tactical and operational actions across the joint force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher Sypert)

FIWCPAC holds change of command in Pearl Harbor

Fleet Information Warfare Command - Pacific Public Affairs
U.S. Navy Sailors and members of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces post for a photo at the Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Brunei 2026 Final Planning Conference in Bandar Seri Begawan, July 2, 2026. As the U.S. Navy's forward-deployed Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) in Southeast Asia, DESRON 7 serves as the primary tactical and operational commander of assigned ships deployed to the Southeast Asia area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Camillia Nguyen)2026.

U.S. Navy, Royal Brunei Armed Forces conduct CARAT Brunei 2026 Final Planning Conference

Lt. Camillia Nguyen, Commander, Destroyer Squadron 7 Public Affairs
Crew members assigned to Legend-class cutter USCGC Midgett (WMSL 757) prepare the forecastle for mooring operations in Yokohama, Japan, during Pacific Atlas, June 18, 2026. Pacific Atlas is a series of demonstrations of allied logistics interoperability, signaling collective capability to sustain distributed maritime operations in the region. (U.S. Coast Guard Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Austin Wiley)

U.S., Japanese forces conduct Pacific Atlas 26-1

U.S. 7th Fleet Public Affairs
PHILIPPINE SEA (June 27, 2026) — Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force submarine fires a torpedo at the decommissioned USS Juneau in support of a live-fire sinking exercise (SINKEX) as part of Valiant Shield 2026 while underway in the Philippine Sea, June 27, 2026. The exercise targeted the former amphibious transport dock (LPD) ship USS Juneau – which saw action in the Vietnam War and Operation Desert Storm before decommissioning in 2008 - more than 200 nautical miles off the coast of Guam, and brought together air, surface, and subsurface assets in coordinated strikes, allowing crews to sharpen critical skills in weapons employment and target engagement under realistic conditions that no simulator can fully replicate. Valiant Shield is a biennial, multilateral field training exercise conducted by the U.S. Armed Forces and partner nations in the Western Pacific focusing on joint, cross-combatant integration operating seamlessly across sea, air, land, and cyberspace. Exercises like VALIANT SHIELD allow Pacific Command Joint Forces the opportunity to integrate forces from all branches of service and with our allies to conduct precise, lethal, and overwhelming multi-axis, multi-domain effects that demonstrate the strength and versatility of the joint force and our commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Anthony Vilardi)

Multilateral, Joint Forces execute sinking exercise during Valiant Shield 2026

Task Force 70 Public Affairs

U.S. Navy Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, traveled to California to attend the annual Aviation Flag Officer Training Symposium (AVFOTS), conduct ship visits, and meet with local U.S. Navy leaders and Sailors, June 1-5, 2026.
U.S. Navy Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, visited Perth, Australia, May 25-27, 2026, to attend the Indian Ocean Defence & Security (IODS) 2026 Conference & Exhibition, Australia’s premier forum on defense and security in the Indian Ocean region designed to facilitate high-level engagement on shared regional challenges, capability development, and sovereign industry growth.
U.S. Navy Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, hosted the 14th Multilateral Maritime Virtual Key Leadership Engagement from the Pacific Fleet Headquarters on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, May 5, 2026.

Adm. Steve Koehler

Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet
Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, delivers a speech at the Veterans Day ceremony aboard the Battleship Missouri Memorial in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Nov. 11, 2025.
Adm. Steve Koehler

Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet
Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, delivers a keynote address at TechNet Indo-Pacific 2025 in Honolulu, Oct. 28, 2025.
Adm. Steve Koehler

Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet
Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, delivers a speech at the End of WWII Commemoration Gala aboard the Battleship Missouri Memorial in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Aug. 31, 2025.

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Pacific Partnership 2026 Indonesia Mission Stop Overview Video - Bahasa

Commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific

July 30, 2026 | 2:10

Pacific Partnership 2026 (PP26) visited Sibolga, Indonesia from July 21 to Aug. 1, 2026. This video highlights the accomplishments achieved across PP26 mission lines of effort during the visit. Acronyms used in this video: SMEE – Subject Matter Expert Exchange NGO – Non-Governmental Organization BPNB – National Disaster Response Organization USEMB – U.S. Embassy CFTE – Culminating Field Training Exercise Now in its 22nd iteration, the Pacific Partnership series is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster management preparedness mission conducted in the region. Pacific Partnership works collaboratively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy courtesy video)