U.S. Army Spc. Austin Dean, a CH-47 Chinook helicopter repairer and air crew member assigned to Task Force Hammerhead, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, speaks on his role during Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2026 in the Pacific Ocean, July 22, 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. Army video by Sgt. Olivia Cowart)
| Date Taken: | 07.22.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 07.30.2026 16:29 |
| Category: | Interviews |
| Video ID: | 1016800 |
| VIRIN: | 260723-A-XD912-8152 |
| Filename: | DOD_111871536 |
| Length: | 00:03:52 |
| Location: | PACIFIC OCEAN |
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