160714-N-ZY850-020 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (July 14, 2016) - The Honorable Juan G. Valdes, Chile’s Ambassador to the United States, shakes hands with Rear Admiral Koji Manabe, Commander, Escort Flotilla THREE, Japan Maritime Self Defense Force, during his visit to Chilean sailors participating in Rim of the Pacific 2016 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Twenty-six nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 30 to Aug. 4, in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest inter
160714-N-ZY850-020 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (July 14, 2016) - The Honorable Juan G. Valdes, Chile’s Ambassador to the United States, shakes hands with Rear Admiral Koji Manabe, Commander, Escort Flotilla THREE, Japan Maritime Self Defense Force, during his visit to Chilean sailors participating in Rim of the Pacific 2016 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Twenty-six nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 30 to Aug. 4, in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity that helps participants foster and sustain the cooperative relationships that are critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2016 is the 25th exercise in the series that began in 1971.( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jamie Hawkins/Released)
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