Stars and Stripes polls members of military communities throughout the Pacific Theater on the best local facilities, services and destinations on and off base. The result of this annual poll, Best of the Pacific is a local guide for, and by, these military communities.

Each edition provides insights on categories such as 'best officers club,' 'best off-base restaurant' and 'best travel destination.' Best of the Pacific is distributed annually to Stars and Stripes daily edition subscribers and U.S. military bases throughout the Pacific Theater.