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U.S. Marines and Sailors from the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit disembark U.S. Navy landing craft, air cushioned 90 attached to Assault Craft Unit 5 aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during an in-stream onload off the coast of Hawaii, July 14, 2026, as part of Exercise Rim of the Pacific 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 illustration by Sgt. Cassidy Shepherd) (This image was captured in color and changed to black-and-white in Adobe Photoshop)
| Date Taken: | 07.14.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 07.18.2026 16:33 |
| Photo ID: | 9818266 |
| VIRIN: | 260714-M-IA046-1989 |
| Resolution: | 1000x563 |
| Size: | 195.9 KB |
| Location: | PACIFIC OCEAN |
| Web Views: | 15 |
| Downloads: | 1 |
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