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U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class David Duff, a field medical service technician assigned to 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, loads 5.56 mm rounds into an M27 infantry automatic rifle in preparation for a live-fire range aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) in the Pacific Ocean, June 13, 2026, ahead of Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2026. Thirty nations, more than 30 surface ships, 5 submarines, 15 national land forces, more than 206 aircraft and 30,000 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. Duff is a native of West Virginia. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jashua Hernandez Ramos)
| Date Taken: | 06.13.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 06.24.2026 16:16 |
| Photo ID: | 9769434 |
| VIRIN: | 260613-M-BX561-1247 |
| Resolution: | 7952x5304 |
| Size: | 14.61 MB |
| Location: | PACIFIC OCEAN |
| Web Views: | 4 |
| Downloads: | 2 |
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