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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Charles Weaks, an ammunition technician assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, displays a challenge coin he received from Brig. Gen. Joshua M. Smith, the deputy commanding general of I Marine Expeditionary Force, during Smith’s visit to the 15th MEU as part of Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2026 at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, July 10, 2026. Thirty nations, 30 ships, five submarines, 15 national land forces, more than 206 aircraft and 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. Weaks a native of Texas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Max Arellano)
| Date Taken: | 07.10.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 07.21.2026 17:15 |
| Photo ID: | 9823272 |
| VIRIN: | 260710-M-UP561-1027 |
| Resolution: | 4240x2832 |
| Size: | 1.76 MB |
| Location: | MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, HAWAII, US |
| Web Views: | 2 |
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