Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, and Fleet Master Chief Don Davis deliver a holiday message to Sailors, Marines, and civilians serving throughout the Pacific Fleet area of operations, Dec. 15, 2025. The U.S. Pacific Fleet delivers combat-ready naval forces to deter aggression, strengthen partnerships, and ensure a secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jeremy R. Boan)
BATAM, Indonesia – U.S. Navy Sailors from Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Cincinnati (LCS 20) and Commander, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7, rejoined service members from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) ashore in Batam, after concluding the ASEAN-U.S. Maritime Exercise (AUMX) sea phase in the Singapore Strait, Dec. 13.
U.S. Navy Sailors and U.S. Marine Corps Marines reunited with the Royal Malaysian Navy in Lumut, to execute Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Malaysia 2025, Dec. 4-10, 2025.
The U.S. Navy successfully recovered on Dec. 5, 2025 the F/A-18F Super Hornet and MH-60R Seahawk aircraft lost during two separate incidents off USS Nimitz (CVN 68).
U.S. Pacific Fleet Commander Adm. Steve Koehler hosted the 13th Multilateral Maritime Virtual Key Leadership Engagement from Pacific Fleet Headquarters in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Dec. 2, 2025. Representatives from 19 nations participated in the engagement, including five heads of navy from countries in Northeast and Southeast Asia, the Indian Ocean, Oceania, and North and South America.
