Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Adm. Akira Saito, center, the JMSDF chief of staff, stands at attention in front of a memorial at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu, Hawaii, while visiting JMSDF personnel participating in Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2026, July 1, 2026. 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. (Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force photo by Yusuke Tanaka)
| Date Taken: | 07.01.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 07.02.2026 20:23 |
| Photo ID: | 9789726 |
| VIRIN: | 260701-O-SM381-6792 |
| Resolution: | 2560x1705 |
| Size: | 1.85 MB |
| Location: | HONOLULU, HAWAII, US |
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