U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Mason Chandler, a fire direction control chief with the 1st Battalion, 623rd Field Artillery Regiment relays fire commands to High Mobility Artillery Rocket System crews during a live-fire exercise at the Pacific Missile Range Facility Barking Sands in Kauai, Hawaii, July 11, 2026. Thirty nations, 30 ships, five submarines, 15 national land forces, more than 190 aircraft and more than 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. Army National Guard photo by 1st Sgt. Scott Raymond)
| Date Taken: | 07.11.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 07.12.2026 18:15 |
| Photo ID: | 9806371 |
| VIRIN: | 260711-Z-GN092-1047 |
| Resolution: | 5712x4284 |
| Size: | 3.14 MB |
| Location: | PACIFIC MISSILE RANGE FACILITY BARKING SANDS, HAWAII, US |
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