Navy Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Tyrone Hall, from Cleveland, Ohio, assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49), signals the distance needed to raise the ship’s stern gate, July 23, in support of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise in the Pacific Ocean July 23, 2018. Twenty-five nations, 46 ships, five submarines, and about 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 27 to Aug. 2 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world’s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportuni
Navy Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Tyrone Hall, from Cleveland, Ohio, assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49), signals the distance needed to raise the ship’s stern gate, July 23, in support of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise in the Pacific Ocean July 23, 2018. Twenty-five nations, 46 ships, five submarines, and about 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 27 to Aug. 2 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world’s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security of the world’s oceans. RIMPAC 2018 is the 26th exercise in the series that began in 1971.
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