180724-N-KG618-1120 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM,

180724-N-KG618-1120 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (July 24, 2018) — Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Jason Rosemond, attached to Patrol Squadron 47, carries sonobuoys onto a P-8A Poseidon on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise, July 24. 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kevin A. Flinn/Released)

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