SINGAPORE. Adm. Stephen Koehler, Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, left, meets with Foreign Liaison Officers from New Zealand, Japan, France and Australia, during a scheduled visit to Sembawang Naval Installation (SNI). Commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific supports deployed surface units and aircraft carriers, along with regional Allies and partners, to facilitate patrols in the South China Sea, participation in naval exercises and responses to natural disasters. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jomark A. Almazan/Released)U.S. and Malaysian leaders render honors during the opening ceremony of Tiger Strike 2024 aboard USS Somerset (LPD 25) in Kuantan, Malaysia, May 29, 2024. Tiger Strike is a bilateral exercise between U.S. and Malaysia armed forces designed to enhance communication and build combat readiness through combined amphibious operations and subject matter expert exchanges in support of a shared vision for security and stability in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class James Finney)U.S. Navy Capt. Tate Robinson, commodore of Amphibious Squadron Five, presents a gift to Malaysian Army Col. Mohd Azral Manan following the opening ceremony of Tiger Strike 2024 aboard USS Somerset (LPD 25) in Kuantan, Malaysia, May 29, 2024. Tiger Strike is a bilateral exercise between U.S. and Malaysia armed forces designed to enhance communication and build combat readiness through combined amphibious operations and subject matter expert exchanges in support of a shared vision for security and stability in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class James Finney)PHILIPPINE SEA. An F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the Eagles of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 115 launches off the flight deck aboard the U.S. NavyÕs only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Philippine Sea, May 30, 2024. The Eagles conduct carrier-based air strikes and strike force escort missions, as well as ship, battle group, and intelligence collection operations. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Charlotte Dudenhoeffer)
