Multinational leadership from the Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft component of Combined Task Force 172 participate in a media availability at Marine Corps Base Hawaii during Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2026, July 7, 2026. Thirty nations, over 30 surface ships, five submarines, 15 national land forces, more than 206 aircraft and 30,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC in and around 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 video by Mass Communications Specialists Petty Officer First Class Elton C. Wheeler)
| Date Taken: | 07.07.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 07.08.2026 17:17 |
| Category: | Interviews |
| Video ID: | 1013920 |
| VIRIN: | 260707-N-WE240-1001 |
| Filename: | DOD_111826709 |
| Length: | 00:22:15 |
| Location: | MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, HAWAII, US |
| Downloads: | 6 |
| High-Res. Downloads: | 6 |
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