180706-N-ZZ513-5298 PEARL HARBOR (July 6, 2018) A New Zealand sailor prepares to lower the flag aboard the Royal New Zealand Navy frigate HMNZS Te Mana (F111) for a reception during the Rim of the Pacific held on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, July 6. Twenty-five nations, 46 ships, five 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 relat
180706-N-ZZ513-5298 PEARL HARBOR (July 6, 2018) A New Zealand sailor prepares to lower the flag aboard the Royal New Zealand Navy frigate HMNZS Te Mana (F111) for a reception during the Rim of the Pacific held on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, July 6. Twenty-five nations, 46 ships, five 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. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Natalie M. Byers/Released)
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