Guard, stand in formation alongside members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force during the opening ceremony of Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2026 at Pacific Missile Range Facility Barking Sands, Kauaʻi, Hawaii, July 10, 2026. Standing shoulder to shoulder, the service members represent the enduring partnership between the United States and Japan, reinforcing a shared commitment to interoperability, regional security and a free and open Indo-Pacific. 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 Sgt. Isaiah Jackson)
| Date Taken: | 07.10.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 07.13.2026 15:47 |
| Photo ID: | 9806385 |
| VIRIN: | 260710-A-UX256-3085 |
| Resolution: | 6720x4480 |
| Size: | 7.03 MB |
| Location: | PACIFIC MISSILE RANGE FACILITY BARKING SANDS, HAWAII, US |
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