SAN DIEGO (June 28, 2018) Navy Capt. David Burke, battle staff director for Commander Task Force (CTF) 177 in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise Southern California (SOCAL) 2018 welcomes partners to a plenary session for partners participating in the exercise in the SOCAL operating area. CTF 177 is the exercise's Mine Warfare Commander. Twenty-five nations, more than 45 ships and submarines, 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
SAN DIEGO (June 28, 2018) Navy Capt. David Burke, battle staff director for Commander Task Force (CTF) 177 in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise Southern California (SOCAL) 2018 welcomes partners to a plenary session for partners participating in the exercise in the SOCAL operating area. CTF 177 is the exercise's Mine Warfare Commander. Twenty-five nations, more than 45 ships and submarines, 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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