180709-N-CW570-1044 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM,

180709-N-CW570-1044 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (July 9, 2018) Navy Diver Seaman Sam Goldberg, assigned to Mobile Diving Salvage Unit (MDSU) 1, from Kauai, Hawaii, and Navy Diver 2nd Class Andres Suero, from Carolina, Puerto Rico, perfom in-water leak checks during underwater welding operations at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise July 9. Twenty-five nations, 46 ships, five submarines, about 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 27 to Aug. 2 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. 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 of the world’s oceans. RIMPAC 2018 is the 26th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Arthurgwain L. Marquez)

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