USINDOPACOM GALLERY

One U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules, assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, arrives on the flight line, as the other departs Tribhuvan International Airport, Nepal, Sept. 2, 2026, after delivering life-saving aid and supplies.

From left, U.S. Embassy Nepal Chargé d’Affaires Scott Urbom speaks with U.S. Air Force Capt. Jacob Carley and U.S. Air Force Maj. Jay Lambert, both 36th Airlift Squadron pilots, at Tribhuvan International Airport, Nepal, Sept. 2, 2026, following the delivery of life-saving supplies.

Palletized life-saving supplies sit on the flight line at Tribhuvan International Airport, Nepal, Sept. 2, 2026, after being delivered by the 374th Airlift Wing.

Life-saving supplies are offloaded from a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules, assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, at Tribhuvan International Airport, Nepal, Sept. 2, 2026.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Preston Edwards, a pilot assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, speaks with U.S. Embassy Nepal Chargé d’Affaires Scott Urbom at Tribhuvan International Airport, Nepal, Sept. 2, 2026, following the delivery of life-saving supplies.

Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, right, commander of U.S. Pacific Command, and His Excellency Fernando Barros, left, Minister of National Defense of Chile, discuss an area of responsibility displayed during a visit to the US PACOM headquarters building at Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii, July 17, 2026.

Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, right, commander of U.S. Pacific Command, salutes during an honors ceremony welcoming His Excellency Fernando Barros, left, Minister of National Defense of Chile, to the US PACOM headquarters building at Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii, July 17, 2026.

His Excellency Fernando Barros, Minister of National Defense of Chile, meets U.S. Pacific Command leadership while visiting the US PACOM headquarters building at Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii, July 17, 2026.

Maj. Gen. Patrick A. Teague, right center, U.S. Pacific Command acting director for strategic planning and policy, J5, and Maj. Gen. Rommel Rosalejos Cordova, left center, deputy chief of staff for plans, J5, Armed Forces of the Philippines, pose for a photo with staff from USPACOM and the AFP during a Mutual Defense Board and Security Engagement Board Executive Committee meeting at the USPACOM headquarters at Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii, June 24, 2026.

Lt. Col. Banggeol Kim, chief of preventive medicine, Republic of Korea Armed Forces Medical Command, speaks during a panel discussion on military-civilian coordination at the Indo-Pacific health security alliance summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, June 7, 2026.

Capt. Peter Roberts, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Command Surgeon, delivers closing remarks at the Indo-Pacific health security alliance summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, June 8, 2026.

Rear Adm. Sonya Bennett, Commander Joint Health and Surgeon General, Australian Defence Force, Major Roselyne Wia, Papua New Guinea Defence Force, Director of Health Services, and Capt. Peter Roberts, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Command Surgeon, sign Terms of Reference at the Indo-Pacific health security alliance summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, June 8, 2026.

Participants take notes during an exercise scenario at the Indo-Pacific health security alliance summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, June 8, 2026.

Overnight, U.S. forces carried out a maritime interdiction and right-of-visit boarding of the sanctioned stateless vessel MT DAVINA located in the Indian Ocean within the INDOPACOM area of responsibility.

Defense Cooperation Council signs terms of reference establishing the multilateral defense cooperation framework during a meeting on the sidelines of the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, May 29, 2026.

Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, smiles in a group photo with the Civic Action Team on Camp Katuu, Airai State, Republic of Palau, May 28, 2026.

Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, and President Surangel S. Whipps Jr., the president of Palau, pose for a photo at a memorial on Peleliu, Republic of Palau, May 27, 2026.

Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, salutes a wreath at a memorial site in Peleliu, Republic of Palau, May 26, 2026.

Adm. David Johnston AC RAN, left, Chief of the Defence Force, Australia, speaks with Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command during a meeting at the Shangri-La Dialogue 2026 in Singapore, May 29, 2026.

Rajesh Kumar Singh, left, Defence Secretary of India, poses for a photo with Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command during a bilateral meeting at the Shangri-La Dialogue 2026 in Singapore, May 29, 2026.

Lt. Gen. George B. Rowell IV, deputy commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, speaks during the “Enhancing Littoral Security in Asia” panel while attending the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, May 30, 2026.

Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, speaks at the annual Spirit of the Alliance Dinner at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, Australia, May 6, 2026. USINDOPACOM 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryan D. McLearnon)

Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, takes questions during a speaking engagement at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute in Canberra, Australia, May 5, 2026. USINDOPACOM 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryan D. McLearnon)

Adm. David Johnston AC RAN, Chief of the Australian Defence Force, left, and Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, render a salute during the Last Post ceremony at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, Australia, May 6, 2026. USINDOPACOM 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryan D. McLearnon)

Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, speaks with students at the Australian Defence College in Canberra, Australia, May 5, 2026. USINDOPACOM 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryan D. McLearnon)

Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, joins senior leaders at the U.S. Australia MILREPs Forum in Canberra, Australia, May 5, 2026. The U.S.-Australia MILREPs is a critical senior military engagement that aligns defense priorities and establishes a foundation for the Australia–United States Ministerial Consultations, the principal forum through which allied leadership elevates the alliance's most consequential bilateral decisions to the highest levels of government. USINDOPACOM 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryan D. McLearnon)

Maj. Gen. Michael R. Drowley, chief of staff of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, presented a ceremonial wreath in remembrance of the fallen service members, and the courage and sacrifice of those who endured the march.

Maj. Gen. Michael R. Drowley, chief of staff of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, provided remarks at the 84th anniversary of the Bataan Death March, and presented a ceremonial wreath in remembrance of the fallen service members, and the courage and sacrifice of those who endured the march.

Speakers at the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command J7 Pacific Multi-Domain Training and Experimentation Capability Quarterly Industry Update, hosted by the Defense Innovation OnRamp Hub: Hawaii, discuss opportunities for industry collaboration to enhance multi-domain training capabilities across the Indo-Pacific region, March 13, 2026.

Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, delivers keynote remarks at the 36th annual international Military Law and Operations strategic engagement to leaders from more than 30 nations during a four-day discussion in Honolulu, Hawaii, Sept. 8, 2025.

The Australian Defence Force, the Japan Self-Defence Force, the Armed Forces of the Philippines, and U.S. Indo-Pacific Command convened for the 3rd Multilateral Joint Staff Talks here, March 2-3.

Indo-Pacific regional leaders from more than 30 nations visit the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific during the 36th annual international Military Law and Operations strategic engagement in Honolulu, Hawaii, Sept. 9, 2025.

Indo-Pacific regional leaders from more than 30 nations attend the 36th annual international Military Law and Operations strategic engagement for a four-day discussion in Honolulu, Hawaii, Sept. 10, 2025.

Karena Lyons, Pacific Community director of partnership, integration and resource mobilization, delivers remarks at the 36th annual international Military Law and Operations strategic engagement to leaders from more than 30 nations in Honolulu, Hawaii, Sept. 10, 2025

President of Palau Surangel Whipps Jr. delivers keynote remarks at the 36th annual international Military Law and Operations strategic engagement to leaders from over 30 nations in Honolulu, Hawaii, Sept. 8, 2025.

Indo-Pacific regional leaders from over 30 nations attend the 36th annual international Military Law and Operations strategic engagement in Honolulu, Hawaii, Sept. 8, 202

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07 September 2026

Freedom Edge 2026 Opening Ceremony Marks Start of Trilateral Exercise

CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii - Japan, the Republic of Korea, and the United States marked the opening ceremony for Freedom Edge 2026 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 7, launching this year’s iteration of the premier trilateral multi-domain exercise between the three nations...

03 September 2026

Readout of Adm. Samuel J. Paparo’s Meetings on the Sidelines of the Indo-Pacific Chiefs of Defense Conference

Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Pacific Command, met with senior military leaders and representatives from across the Indo-Pacific and beyond on the sidelines of the 28th Indo-Pacific Chiefs of Defense Conference in Victoria, Canada, Aug. 31-Sept. 2...

02 September 2026

28th Indo-Pacific Chiefs of Defense Conference Focuses on Strengthening Regional Security

VICTORIA, British Columbia — U.S. Pacific Command and the Canadian Armed Forces co-hosted the 28th annual Indo-Pacific Chiefs of Defense (CHODs) Conference in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, Aug. 31-Sept. 2...

08 August 2026

Philippines, U.S. Mark 75th Anniversary of the Mutual Defense Treaty, Reaffirm Alliance Commitment at 2026 Mutual Defense Board-Security Engagement Board

Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Pacific Command, and Gen. Antonio G. Nafarrete, chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, co-chaired the annual Mutual Defense Board-Security Engagement Board (MDB-SEB) at Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City, Philippines, Aug. 7, 2026...

07 August 2026

U.S. Pacific Command leader visits Vietnam to strengthen defense partnership

Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Pacific Command, traveled to Vietnam from Aug. 4-6 to meet with senior Vietnamese officials, reaffirming the growing U.S.-Vietnam Comprehensive Strategic Partnership...

25 July 2026

Japan, Philippine, U.S. forces conduct Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity

The Armed Forces of the Philippines, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, and U.S. Navy conducted a Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MMCA) within the Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone, July 21-25, 2026. This activity demonstrated a collective commitment to strengthening regional and...

08 July 2026

US PACOM Commander Hosts Thai Deputy Prime Minister

Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Pacific Command hosted His Excellency Sihasak Phuangketkeow, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand, during an official visit to headquarters at Camp H. M. Smith, July 7, 2026...