Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Adm. Akira Saito, chief of staff of the JMSDF, salutes in front of a memorial at the Makiki Japanese Cemetery in Honolulu, Hawaii, during Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2026, July 1, 2026. The site is considered the oldest Japanese collective cemetery outside of Japan and contains the final resting places of early immigrants and imperial Japanese naval crew members. 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 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. (Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force photo by Yusuke Tanaka)
| Date Taken: | 07.01.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 07.02.2026 20:30 |
| Photo ID: | 9789722 |
| VIRIN: | 260701-O-SM381-4492 |
| Resolution: | 2560x1705 |
| Size: | 1.95 MB |
| Location: | HONOLULU, HAWAII, US |
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