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Peruvian Navy Cmdr. Eder Arnaldo Suclla Ardiles, left, serving on the Rim of the Pacific Combined Forces Maritime Component Command staff, reunites with Italian Navy Cmdr. Antonio Bufis, the commanding officer of Thaon di Revel-class multi-purpose combat ship ITS Giovanni Delle Bande Nere (P 434), during a reception held aboard Peruvian Navy tank landing ship BAP Pisco (AMP156) as part of Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2026 at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, June 28, 2026. Nineteen years ago, Suclla and Bufis served together as midshipmen at the Italian Naval Academy. Thirty nations, over 30 surface ships, five submarines, 15 national land forces, more than 206 aircraft and 30,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC in and around 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 Communications Specialists Seaman Nathan Cahall)
| Date Taken: | 06.28.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 07.02.2026 17:07 |
| Photo ID: | 9789297 |
| VIRIN: | 260628-N-SC393-8324 |
| Resolution: | 5600x4000 |
| Size: | 1.93 MB |
| Location: | JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, HAWAII, US |
| Web Views: | 85 |
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