Adm. Samuel Paparo, who was installed as commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command in May 2024, visited Saipan Saturday to meet with Gov. Arnold Palacios and Lt. Gov. David M. Apatang to discuss issues related to military initiatives in the CNMI, economic opportunities, infrastructure projects, and other topics. They were joined by Adm. Brent DeVore, commander of Joint Region Marianas; Adm. Gregory Huffman, commander of Joint Task Force Micronesia; and other military officials. The visit follows other recent high-level visits to the CNMI by senior executives or commanders from the Department of Defense and other U.S. federal agencies. The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command is the nation’s largest combatant command that comprises 380,000 servicemembers and is responsible for U.S. military activities in the Indo-Pacific, which covers 36 nations.
