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U.S. Marines assigned to 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, offload gear from U.S Navy Landing Craft, Air Cushion 81, attached to Assault Craft Unit 5, during an in-stream offload from Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, June 18, 2026, in preparation for Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2026. Thirty-one nations, more than 30 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: | 06.18.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 06.23.2026 22:19 |
| Photo ID: | 9768935 |
| VIRIN: | 260618-M-BX561-1186 |
| Resolution: | 7952x5304 |
| Size: | 9.69 MB |
| Location: | MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, HAWAII, US |
| Web Views: | 4 |
| Downloads: | 1 |
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