{"id":41050,"date":"2024-05-06T16:31:07","date_gmt":"2024-05-06T16:31:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/uncategorized\/2024\/05\/06\/us-indo-pacific-command-has-a-new-leader\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T20:04:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T20:04:14","slug":"us-indo-pacific-command-has-a-new-leader","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/news\/your-marine-corps\/2024\/05\/06\/us-indo-pacific-command-has-a-new-leader\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Indo-Pacific Command has a new leader"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Adm. Samuel Paparo became the 27th commander of the Asia-focused U.S. Indo-Pacific Command during a ceremony at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paparo, who recently served as head of the Navy\u2019s U.S. Pacific Fleet, relieved Adm. John Aquilino, who has led the combatant command since 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He will oversee a joint combatant command that encompasses more than 380,000 U.S. troops across all services, as well as 38 nations, 14 time zones and more than 50% of the world\u2019s population, according to the Defense Department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the ceremony, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said the command\u2019s mission lies \u201cat the heart of American security in the 21st century,\u201d according to a news release<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhen I assumed command three years ago, I said I\u2019d give you my full and unwavering commitment to take on this great responsibility and do my best to meet it,\u201d Aquilino said to Austin during the ceremony. \u201cI hope you believe I\u2019ve met that mark.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t