U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Colin Elsasser, left, commanding officer of 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, presents a plaque to Republic of Korea Marine Corps Lt. Col. Jeong Min Hwang, the ROKMC RIMPAC commander, during Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2026 at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, July 8, 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. Elsasser is a native of Virginia. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Max Arellano)
| Date Taken: | 07.08.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 07.09.2026 19:54 |
| Photo ID: | 9802677 |
| VIRIN: | 260708-M-UP561-1213 |
| Resolution: | 3927x2623 |
| Size: | 2.97 MB |
| Location: | MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, HAWAII, US |
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