SAN DIEGO (April 6, 2018) Commander, 3rd Fleet Vice Adm. John D. Alexander, center, receives a closing brief during the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Final Planning Conference, April 6. The world’s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity that helps participants foster and sustain the cooperative relationships 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. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Curtis D. Spencer/Released)

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