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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Nathan Espinosa, an airframe mechanic assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 164 (Reinforced), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, poses for a photo in front of an MV-22B Osprey attached to VMM-164 (REIN), 15th MEU, during Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2026 at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, June 3, 2026. During a weekend liberty period, Espinosa rescued an unconscious stranger in the ocean, bringing him back to shore after an erroneous landing into the water. 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 Staff Sgt. Ezekieljay Correa)
| Date Taken: | 07.03.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 07.14.2026 15:22 |
| Photo ID: | 9808952 |
| VIRIN: | 260703-M-LU593-1001 |
| Resolution: | 6454x4303 |
| Size: | 2.21 MB |
| Location: | MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, HAWAII, US |
| Hometown: | EL PASO, TEXAS, US |
| Web Views: | 19 |
| Downloads: | 7 |
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