180722-N-VR594-1521 KONA, Hawaii (July 22, 2018) Tongan Lance Corporal David Mafuataimi, assigned to His Majesty's Armed Forces, prepares to board an assault amphibious vehicle after completing exercises at Pohakuloa Training Area during the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise, July 22. 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 fos
180722-N-VR594-1521 KONA, Hawaii (July 22, 2018) Tongan Lance Corporal David Mafuataimi, assigned to His Majesty's Armed Forces, prepares to board an assault amphibious vehicle after completing exercises at Pohakuloa Training Area during the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise, July 22. 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. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kelsey J. Hockenberger/Released)
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