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A U.S. Navy landing craft, air cushion, attached to Assault Craft Unit 5, prepares to enter the well deck of Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during an in-stream onload in the Pacific Ocean, April 18, 2026. The in-stream onload was conducted as part of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s embarkation process for RIMPAC 2026. Thirty-one nations, 36 surface ships, 5 submarines, 15 national land forces, more than 206 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC in and around the Hawaiian Islands, June 24 to July 31. 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 2026 is the 30th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jashua Hernandez Ramos)
| Date Taken: | 06.08.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 06.19.2026 04:01 |
| Photo ID: | 9761667 |
| VIRIN: | 260608-M-BX561-1456 |
| Resolution: | 7952x5304 |
| Size: | 12.42 MB |
| Location: | PACIFIC OCEAN, US |
| Web Views: | 21 |
| Downloads: | 5 |
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