After 40 years of service, Admiral John Aquilino retired from the U.S. Navy. Admiral Samuel Paparo assumed command of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command from Aquilino in a ceremony at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. Aquilino, who assumed command in 2021, thanked Guam Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero and CNMI Gov. Arnold Palacios, who were in the audience, for their partnership. Aquilino led more than 380,000 servicemembers across 38 nations. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin commented on the critical post that Adm. Papar

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