U.S. Navy Boatswain’s Mate 1st Class Maryhelen Filiai, assigned to Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Decatur (DDG 73), center right, gives orders to the windlass operator while conducting an anchoring evolution on the forecastle during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2026, July 15, 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. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kristine Joy S. Nool)
| Date Taken: | 07.15.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 07.20.2026 16:23 |
| Photo ID: | 9821093 |
| VIRIN: | 260715-N-RP000-1120 |
| Resolution: | 3786x2524 |
| Size: | 2.12 MB |
| Location: | PACIFIC OCEAN |
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