Sailors from Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) and members of the Royal Netherlands navy stand by during the refueling of a NH-90 NATO frigate helicopter on flight deck of Carl Vinson as the ship participates in the at-sea phase of Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024. Twenty-nine nations, 40 surface ships, three submarines, 14 national land forces, more than 150 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC in and around the Hawaiian Islands, June 27 to Aug. 1. The world’s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportun
Sailors from Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) and members of the Royal Netherlands navy stand by during the refueling of a NH-90 NATO frigate helicopter on flight deck of Carl Vinson as the ship participates in the at-sea phase of Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024. Twenty-nine nations, 40 surface ships, three submarines, 14 national land forces, more than 150 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC in and around the Hawaiian Islands, June 27 to Aug. 1. 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 2024 is the 29th exercise in the series that began in 1971. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Analice Baker)
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