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Royal New Zealand Navy Polar-class auxiliary ship HMNZS Aotearoa (A11) departs Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, to begin the sea phase of Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2026, July 7, 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. RIMPAC 2026 is the 30th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Mark Bergado)
| Date Taken: | 07.07.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 07.08.2026 14:58 |
| Photo ID: | 9798277 |
| VIRIN: | 260707-N-QV397-1006 |
| Resolution: | 5938x3959 |
| Size: | 2.36 MB |
| Location: | JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, HAWAII, US |
| Web Views: | 2 |
| Downloads: | 1 |
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