180716-N-MQ094-1273 PACIFIC OCEAN (16 July, 2018) Royal Malaysian Navy frigate KD Lekiu (FFG 30) breaks away following a hammerhead target live fire exercise during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise, July 16. 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 en


180716-N-MQ094-1273 PACIFIC OCEAN (16 July, 2018) Royal Malaysian Navy frigate KD Lekiu (FFG 30) breaks away following a hammerhead target live fire exercise during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise, July 16. 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 2nd Class Ethan T. Miller/Released)


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