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U.S. Navy Counselor 1st Class Ashley Thies, right, places a petty officer second class rank tab on Yoeman 2nd Class Melissa Flores during a frocking ceremony in the hangar bay of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) while underway for Exercise Rim of the Pacific, July, 19, 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 1st Class Conner D. Blake)
| Date Taken: | 07.20.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 07.22.2026 15:12 |
| Photo ID: | 9823947 |
| VIRIN: | 260719-N-TC338-1024 |
| Resolution: | 5568x3712 |
| Size: | 1.66 MB |
| Location: | PACIFIC OCEAN |
| Web Views: | 4 |
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