PACIFIC OCEAN (July 21, 2018) A member of the Coast Guard Maritime Security Response Team-West stands on the flight deck of the Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf (WMSL 750), during tactical training for the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2018 exercises. Twenty-five nations, 46 ships and five submarines, about 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 27 to Aug. 2 in and around the Hawaiian Island and Southern California. The world’s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relat
PACIFIC OCEAN (July 21, 2018) A member of the Coast Guard Maritime Security Response Team-West stands on the flight deck of the Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf (WMSL 750), during tactical training for the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2018 exercises. Twenty-five nations, 46 ships and five submarines, about 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 27 to Aug. 2 in and around the Hawaiian Island and Southern California. The world’s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among the participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world’s oceans. RIMPAC 2018 is the 26th exercise in the series that began in 1971.
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