180709-N-OS584-0276 PEARL HARBOR (July 09, 2018) HMAS Toowoomba (FFH 156) is the seventh Anzan-class frigate of the Royal Australian Navy departs Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam during RIMPAC 2018. Twenty-five nations, more than 45 ships and 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
180709-N-OS584-0276 PEARL HARBOR (July 09, 2018) HMAS Toowoomba (FFH 156) is the seventh Anzan-class frigate of the Royal Australian Navy departs Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam during RIMPAC 2018. Twenty-five nations, more than 45 ships and 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 1st Class Jimmie Crockett)
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