U.S. drops ‘Indo’ from name of its military’s Pacific Command
The Pentagon is restoring the name of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command to the U.S. Pacific Command, it said on Tuesday (June 16, 2026), reversing a
The Pentagon is restoring the name of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command to the U.S. Pacific Command, it said on Tuesday (June 16, 2026), reversing a 2018 decision. The renaming will not change the command’s area of responsibility, which stretches from the western part of India to America’s Pacific coastline, the Department of War said in a statement.
Department of War Restores U.S. Pacific Command Designation. CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii — The Department of War announced today that the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) will officially restore its name to the U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM). Originally established on… pic.twitter.com/ZL0EL3q6Ph — U.S. Pacific Command (@INDOPACOM) June 16, 2026 Its “fundamental mission and its unwavering commitment to maintaining a free and open theatre alongside regional allies and partners” also remain unchanged, it added.
The name change “honours the command’s deep historical roots, fostering a sense of pride and collective spirit among all who serve in the Pacific,” the department said. The U.S. Pacific Command
was established after the Second World War. It was renamed as the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command in 2018, in a nod to the growing importance of the Indian Ocean in U.S. strategic thinking.
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