WASHINGTON - The U.S. Defense Department has renamed U.S. Indo-Pacific Command back to U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM), saying that restoring the legacy USPACOM designation honors the Hawaii-headquartered command's deep historical roots.In a release posted on the command's website on Tuesday, the Pentagon announced the name change, a little over eight years after the command was renamed the Indo-Pacific Command -- a change that came as Washington recognized the growing strategic importance of both the Indian and Pacific Oceans amid China's assertiveness."Restoring the legacy USPACOM designat…READ FULL ARTICLE
