U.S. Pacific Fleet
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PEARL HARBOR (July 4, 2018) Fireworks shoot over Military Sealift Command (MSC) hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) and the USS Arizona Memorial at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam during 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 worldâs 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 worldâs oceans. RIMPAC 2018 is the 26th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Travis Litke/Released)
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PEARL HARBOR (July 4, 2018) Fireworks shoot over Military Sealift Command (MSC) hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) and the USS Arizona Memorial at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam during 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 worldâs 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 worldâs oceans. RIMPAC 2018 is the 26th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Travis Litke/Released)