US renames Indo-Pacific Command back to US Pacific Command

• The US Department of War announced that the US Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) will officially restore its name to the US Pacific Command (USPACOM).

• The US Pacific Command was renamed as the US Indo-Pacific Command in 2018 during US President Donald Trump’s first term in office.

• The US Pacific Command extends from the US West Coast to India’s western border.

• Originally established on January 1, 1947, by President Harry S. Truman, the command operated under the USPACOM banner for over 70 years.

• It is the oldest and largest of the United States’ unified commands.

• On May 30, 2018 Secretary of Defence James N. Mattis officially announced the US Pacific Command would become US Indo-Pacific Command, recognising the increasing connectivity between the Indian and Pacific oceans as America focuses West.

• From its critical role in establishing the post-WWII regional security architecture to its coordination of joint forces during the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and countless humanitarian operations, the USPACOM namesake carries decades of military heritage and enduring regional partnerships.

• USPACOM protects and defends the territory of the US, its people, and its interests. 

• With allies and partners, USPACOM is committed to enhancing stability in the Indo-Pacific region by promoting security cooperation, encouraging peaceful development, responding to contingencies, and deterring aggression.