U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Colin Elsasser, left, the commanding officer of 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, speaks with Armada de Mexico Contraalmirante Adolfo Magana Madrigal about current operations at Marine Corps Base Hawaii Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, during Exercise Rim of the Pacific, July 8, 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. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Cassidy Shepherd)
| Date Taken: | 07.08.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 07.13.2026 16:53 |
| Photo ID: | 9807306 |
| VIRIN: | 260708-M-IA046-1722 |
| Resolution: | 7008x3944 |
| Size: | 7.81 MB |
| Location: | MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, HAWAII, US |
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