U.S. Coast Guard Diver 2nd Class Connor Madsen, Regional Dive Locker West, prepares gear prior to conducting joint dive drills on Sand Island, Hawaii, during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024, July 11. Twenty-nine nations, 40 surface ships, three submarines, 14 national land forces, more than 150 aircraft, and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC in and around the Hawaiian Islands, June 27 to Aug. 1. 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 on the world’s oceans. RIMPAC 2024 is the 29th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Benfield)
Date Taken: | 07.11.2024 |
Date Posted: | 07.14.2024 20:59 |
Photo ID: | 8525256 |
VIRIN: | 240711-M-FM807-1001 |
Resolution: | 5347x3008 |
Size: | 981.14 KB |
Location: | SAND ISLAND, HAWAII, US |
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