INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The Embassy of the United States in Colombo revealed that the Commander of the U.S
Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM), Admiral Samuel J
Paparo, will check out Colombo from March 19-21
Throughout his check out, Admiral Paparo will engage with senior Sri Lankan government officials and military leaders to reaffirm the
sustaining U.S.-Sri Lankan security collaboration and share the U.S
vision for local stability and security in the Indo-Pacific
Leader Paparos visit underscores the United States continuous commitment to enhancing security cooperation with Sri Lanka and attending to
shared obstacles in the Indo-Pacific, the United States Embassy said in a statement.About Commander of the U.S
Sam Paparo, a local of Morton, Pennsylvania, finished from Villanova University and was commissioned in 1987
He is the son of a previous employed Marine and the grand son of a World War II employed Sailor.He has actually earned a Master of Arts in
International Studies from Old Dominion University and a Master of Science in Systems Analysis from the Naval Postgraduate School
Naval Aviator, he is a TOPGUN graduate and has flown over 6,000 hours in the F-14, F-15 and F/A -18 and 1,100 carrier landings.Operational
command trips at sea include Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 195 in the Forward Deployed Naval Forces, Yokosuka, Japan, releasing in Kitty
Hawk Strike Group; Commander, Carrier Air Wing 7, embarked in Dwight D
Eisenhower Strike Group and Commander, Carrier Strike Group Ten.On the ground, he commanded Provincial Reconstruction Team, Nuristan
Province, Afghanistan, with the 3rd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division and the 173rd Airborne Brigade
Other functional assignments at sea consist of Fighter Squadron (VF) 14, flying the F-14 Tomcat with USS John F
Eisenhower Strike Groups, and VFA-15, flying the F/A -18 Hornet with USS Theodore Roosevelt and USS Enterprise Strike Groups
He served likewise on exchange duty with the U.S.Air Force flying the F-15C Eagle with the 71st Fighter Squadron, deploying numerous times
to Saudi Arabia and Keflavik, Iceland
In joint functional service, he was Battle Director at the Combined Air and Space Operations Center, Al Udeid, Qatar.Shore tasks consist of
the staff of Commander, Naval Air Forces, as F/A -18 training, readiness and requirements officer
He worked as commanding officer of VFA-106 and served on the Chief of Naval Operations personnel as OPNAV N80 branch head
He served as executive assistant to Commander, U.S
Fleet Forces Command, and then to the 31st Chief of Naval Operations.He was Director of Operations, J3, U.S
Naval Forces Central Command/U
5th Fleet/Combined Maritime Forces
His most recent assignment was Commander, U.S
Pacific Fleet from May 2021 to April 2024
Paparo presumed duties as Commander, U.S
Indo-Pacific Command in May 2024
He is the 27th commander of the nations earliest and biggest combatant command
USINDOPACOM consists of 380,000 Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Airmen, Guardians, Coast Guardsmen and Department of Defense civilians and is
military activities in the Indo-Pacific, covering 36 nations, 14 time zones, and 60 percent of the worlds population.
