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Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer helicopter ship JS Ise (DDH 182) departs Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, to begin the at-sea phase of the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise, July 10, 2018.
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 1st Class Jimmie Crockett)
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