The U.S. Restores Pacific Command
On June 16, 2026, the U.S. Department of War (formerly known as the Department of Defense in this context) announced a significant nomenclature change: the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) is reverting to its original name, the U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM). This reverses the 2018 rebranding under the first Trump administration, which had added “Indo-” to…
