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    USS Essex conducts LCAC onload operations

    JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, HAWAII, UNITED STATES

    08.02.2026

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Maria Amaya 

    15th Marine Expeditionary Unit

    U.S. Navy Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) 90 attached to Assault Craft Unit 5 prepares to embark Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during LCAC onload operations at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Aug. 2, 2026, as Essex prepares to depart port upon the conclusion Exercise Rim of the Pacific. 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. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Maria Amaya)

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    Date Taken: 08.02.2026
    Date Posted: 08.09.2026 03:09
    Photo ID: 9858554
    VIRIN: 260802-M-WT188-1130
    Resolution: 8192x5464
    Size: 10.29 MB
    Location: JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, HAWAII, US

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