180712-N-XK809-1181 MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII , (July 12, 2018) Landing craft air cushion (LCAC) 57, assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5, conducts ship-to-shore operations between the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) and Marine Corps Base Hawaii during the 2018 Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise. 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
180712-N-XK809-1181 MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII , (July 12, 2018) Landing craft air cushion (LCAC) 57, assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5, conducts ship-to-shore operations between the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) and Marine Corps Base Hawaii during the 2018 Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise. 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 William Sykes)
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