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The conference, themed “Collaborative Industrial Velocity, Strategic Advantage,” brought together PACOM component and sub-unified commanders for commander-only sessions focused on strategy, the operational environment and theater-specific requirements. Other sessions expanded the discussion to government, industry and academic partners, connecting those requirements with the expertise, technology, investment and partnerships needed to rapidly generate capacity and address capability gaps.
The industry-focused sessions supported the 2026 National Defense Strategy’s call to supercharge the defense industrial base to ensure the United States can arm itself and its allies at speed and scale. The strategy identifies a strong industrial base as fundamental to national defense and calls for a dynamic industrial base capable of producing ready forces, usable munitions and resilient logistics for modern conflict.
For PACOM, the discussions focused on how to translate operational requirements into capabilities at the pace demanded by the Indo-Pacific security environment, while strengthening the industrial capacity needed to equip U.S. forces and enable allies and partners to contribute to their own defense.
Holding the conference at NPS underscored the university’s role in developing operationally experienced military leaders and connecting real-world challenges with advanced education, applied research, innovation, and industry partnerships. Through its unique combination of experienced students, expert faculty, and defense-focused research, NPS helps generate the ideas, insights, and solutions needed to address emerging national security challenges.
During commander-only sessions, PACOM component and sub-unified commanders aligned on PACOM strategy and priorities, assessed the evolving operational environment and discussed the requirements necessary to maintain combat-credible deterrence across the Indo-Pacific.
The conference then brought those operational requirements into discussions with government and industry partners, providing a direct connection between commanders identifying warfighting challenges and organizations capable of developing, producing and delivering solutions. Discussions examined opportunities to accelerate innovation, shape investment and policy decisions, and build the capacity required to meet theater demands.
The conference builds on NPS’ longstanding relationship with the operational forces and its role in developing leaders and advancing research in support of national security. Bringing commanders together with researchers and industry partners created a forum to connect operational challenges with the ideas, technology and industrial capacity needed to solve them.
Outcomes from the conference are intended to advance priority initiatives and institutionalize progress through the 2027 command transition and beyond, ensuring PACOM and its partners remain aligned on the capabilities, capacity and partnerships required to maintain combat-credible deterrence across the Indo-Pacific.
NPS, located in Monterey, California, provides warfighting-focused graduate education, including classified studies and interdisciplinary research, to advance the operational effectiveness, technological leadership and warfighting advantage of the naval service. Established in 1909, NPS offers master’s, doctoral and distance-learning certificate programs to U.S. Department of War military and civilian students, as well as to international partners, to develop warfighters and leaders who can think critically, solve complex operational problems and deliver mission-ready solutions through advanced education and research.
PACOM is committed to enhancing stability in the Indo-Pacific region by promoting security cooperation, encouraging peaceful development, responding to contingencies, deterring aggression and, when necessary, prevailing in conflict.