180710-G-ZV557-1572 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 10, 2018) An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter from Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point, Hawaii, prepares for takeoff July 10, 2018, on the flight deck of the USCGC Bertholf (WMSL 750), 15 miles south of Oahu in support of RIMPAC 2018. Twenty-five nations, more than 46 ships and 5 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 s
180710-G-ZV557-1572 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 10, 2018) An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter from Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point, Hawaii, prepares for takeoff July 10, 2018, on the flight deck of the USCGC Bertholf (WMSL 750), 15 miles south of Oahu in support of RIMPAC 2018. Twenty-five nations, more than 46 ships and 5 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 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. ( Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class David Weydert/Released)
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