John Christopher Aquilino

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USINDOPACOM Commander Adm. John Aquilino travels to India for the Raisina Dialogue 2022 [Image 20 of 42]

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Integrated training between the Australian and US air forces was the focus of a visit to RAAF Base Amberley by admiral John C. Aquilino.

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Adm. John C. Aquilino, left, commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, looks at videos of Chinese structures and buildings onboard a U.S. P-8A Poseidon reconnaissance plane flying near the Spratlys group of islands in the South China Sea on Sunday. (Aaron Favila / Associated Press)

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(U.S. Pacific Fleet Public Affairs) – As COVID-free Sailors move aboard to prepare the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) to go back to sea and execute their mission, the U.S. Navy’s Pacific Fleet commander and the fleet master chief visited the crew to see the operation firsthand and thank the Sailors for their resilience and dedication in getting the “Big Stick” back in the fight.

Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet Adm. John C. Aquilino and Pacific Fleet Master Chief James Honea arrived in Guam, May 1.

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INDO-PACOM is the largest U.S. combatant command both in terms of personnel and geographic area. It will play a key role in deterring China in the future. It’s unclear how quickly the Senate could hold a nomination hearing and confirm Aquilino, given that it’s late in the calendar year and other legislative business remains to be completed before the end of this legislative term. Nominating a combatant commander during a presidential transition period is unusual. A message left with the Biden transition team by USNI News on Thursday evening was not immediately returned.

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HONOLULU (Mar. 21, 2020) Adm. John C. Aquilino, commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet (PACFLT), congratulates Logistics Specialist 1st Class Sindy M. Johnson as the 2020 Shore Sailor of the Year and Interior Communications Electrician 1st Class Nicholas W. Natelli as 2020 Sea Sailor of the Year during a ceremony at the Ala Moana Hotel in Waikiki, March 21, 2022. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Nate Laird) File # 190321-N-AT895-0233

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Aquilino has served as the head of PACFLT since May 2021. He is a 1984 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and a career fighter pilot flying F-14 Tomcats, F/A-18C Hornets and F/A-18E/F Super Hornets. Aquilino previously served as the commander of U.S. 5th Fleet and also as the deputy chief of naval operations for operations, plans and strategy (OPNAV N3/N5).

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U.S. Pacific Fleet, toured the America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli LHA-7 and guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105).

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I met virtually with General Cirilito Sobejana, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, to reaffirm our commitment to the U.S. - Philippines and to advance bilateral defense cooperation with a critical ..

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