Philippine Coast Guard personnel assigned to PCG Gabriela Silang-class offshore patrol vessel BRP Gabriela Silang (OPV 8301) conduct a Maritime Interdiction Exercise with Legend-class cutter USCGC Kimball (WMSL 756) and Mexican Navy Reformador-class frigate ARM Juarez (POLA 101), executing coordinated boarding and high-speed pursuit operations to counter a simulated illegal mine-laying threat and enhance multinational maritime interoperability during Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2026 in the Pacific Ocean July 27, 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. (Philippine Coast Guard photo by Seaman 1st Class Maxgracianpol Malnegro)
| Date Taken: | 07.27.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 07.27.2026 04:17 |
| Photo ID: | 9833091 |
| VIRIN: | 260727-G-SY567-1253 |
| Resolution: | 1600x1067 |
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| Location: | PACIFIC OCEAN |
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