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180711-M-KC456-1091 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 11, 2018) A U.S. Marine UH-1Y Huey helicopter departs amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise at sea off the coast of Hawaii July 11, 2018. U.S. Marine Corps Col. Michael S. Styskal, commanding officer, 3rd Marine Regiment, visits with the Marines and Sailors aboard the Bonhomme Richard while at sea. RIMPAC provides high-value training for task-organized, highly capable Marine Air-Ground Task Force and enhances the critical crisis response capability of U.S. Marines in the Pacific. 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. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Thomas P. Miller)