Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Sailors are welcomed aboard the JMSDF Kongo-class guided missile destroyer JS Kongo (DDG 173) after their arrival at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam during Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2026, July 20, 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. (Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force photo)
| Date Taken: | 07.20.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 07.23.2026 16:28 |
| Photo ID: | 9826483 |
| VIRIN: | 260721-O-SM381-3133 |
| Resolution: | 2560x1705 |
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| Location: | JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, HAWAII, US |
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