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U.S. service members, assigned to Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), are awarded a championship plaque and commemorative bowls after defeating Sailors, assigned to Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer Carl M. Levin (DDG 120), 49-41 during the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2026 Games basketball tournament, June 28, 2026. Thirty nations, over 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Kenyatta Headley)
| Date Taken: | 06.28.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 06.30.2026 19:19 |
| Photo ID: | 9784711 |
| VIRIN: | 260628-N-IP019-2486 |
| Resolution: | 3533x2540 |
| Size: | 1.8 MB |
| Location: | PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII, US |
| Web Views: | 4 |
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