Adm. Samuel J. Paparo assumed command of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command from Adm. John C. Aquilino during a change of command ceremony May 3 in Hawaii.
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III presided over the event at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, with chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr., heads of state, chiefs of defense, and other dignitaries in attendance. mbj
US Indo-Pacific Command changes hands
US Indo-Pacific Command changes hands
- Date Posted: May 06, 2024
- News: Federated States of Micronesia, Marshall Islands, Palau
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US Indo-Pacific Command changes hands
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