Rim Of The Pacific

180706-A-FJ530-1078 SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii (July 6, 2018) A Gray Eagle unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) assigned to Delta Company, 25th Aviation Regiment, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade stationed at Fort Wainwr More

Leading Seaman Shawn Smalldridge, left, and Leading Seaman Randy Melanson, Naval Weapons Technicians aboard the Canadian Navy frigate Calgary, load rounds into the close-in-weapon system during Rim of the Pacif More

The guided-missile frigate USS McClusky departs Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam to participate in Rim of the Pacific 2010 exercises. RIMPAC is a biennial, multinational exercise designed to strengthen regional p More

A visit, board, search and seizure team from the littoral combat ship USS Freedom approaches the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Bridge in a rigid-hull inflatable boat during a maritime s More

The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard launches a RIM-7 Sea Sparrow as part of a missile exercise during Rim of the Pacific 2010 exercises. RIMPAC is a biennial, multinational exercise desi More

The Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate USS Reuben James conducts training exercises supporting Rim of the Pacific 2010 exercises. RIMPAC is a biennial, multinational exercise designed to strengthe More

A Marine amphibious assault vehicle embarked aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Cleveland transitions ashore during a mechanized raid rehearsal on Pyramid Rock Beach at Marine Corps Base Hawaii duri More

A Marine stands watch as a landing craft air cushion assigned to Assault Craft Unit 5 prepares to unload its cargo of Marines and vehicles onto the beach during an amphibious landing exercise as part of Rim of More

The Republic of Korea King Sejong the Great-class guided-missile destroyer ROKS Sejong the Great cruises off the coast of Hawaii during Rim of the Pacific 2010 exercises. RIMPAC is a biennial, multinational exe More

An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Death Rattlers of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323 lands aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan after a routine training mission during Rim of the Pacific More

Marine Corps Pfc. Brian Jones, a cannon crewman assigned to Battery A, 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard, awaits the departure of a landing cr More

A landing craft air cushion from Assault Craft Unit 5 arrives on the beach during an amphibious landing exercise as part of Rim of the Pacific 2010 exercises. RIMPAC is a biennial, multinational exercise design More

A Ground Unmanned Support Surrogate (GUSS) follows the beacon signal of Pfc. Dylan Hoffstatter, right, grenadier for 3rd Platoon, Company G, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, during a 2010 evaluation of the G More

The Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate USS McClusky fires its 76 mm deck gun during a live-fire exercise as part of Rim of the Pacific 2010 exercises. RIMPAC is a biennial, multinational exercise More

Capt. Paul Krug, U.S. 3rd Fleet director of Maritime Assessment Group, second from left, gives Gen. Walt Natynczyk, Canadian chief of the Defense Staff, a tour of the Rim of the Pacific Sea Spirit Battle Lab at More

The Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Devastator is moored at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii as part of the Rim of the Pacific 2010 exercise. RIMPAC is a biennial, multi-national exercise desi More

Airman Mario Trejo, aviation ordnanceman, signals the pilot of an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the High Rollers of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 85 as it lands at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawa More

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Chafee is underway in the Pacific Ocean during Rim of the Pacific 2010. RIMPAC is a biennial, multinational exercise designed to strengthen regional partners More

The Republic of Korea ship ROK Sejong the Great, steams in formation with the USS Chosin (right) and the USS Bonhomme Richard (foreground) during Rim of the Pacific 2010. RIMPAC is the world's largest internati More

The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan transits the Pacific Ocean with ships participating in the Rim of the Pacific 2010 combined task force. RIMPAC, the world's largest multinational maritime exercise, is a b More

The Canadian navy Iroquios-class guided missile destroyer HMAS Algonquin returns to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam after participating in Rim of the Pacific 2010 exercises. RIMPAC is a biennial, multinational e More

USS Crommelin docked in port with the Aloha Tower in the background. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC exercise from More

Soldiers from the New Zealand Army, alongside Marines from 1st Battalion 3rd Marine Regiment and soldiers from the Republic of South Korea, entered the Kahuku Training Area (on the Northern side of Oahu) by CH- More

Crew of RSS Formidable participate in a ship tour aboard the Battleship Missouri Memorial. The Formidable crew also visited the USS Arizona Memorial, as well as USS Bowfin, to gain understanding of the pivotal More

Sailors assigned to Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron 9 participate in small unit tactics training during RIMPAC 2012. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25 More

HMNZS Te Kaha (front) sails with South Korean Ship ROKS Choi Young (DDH 981) during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2012. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 2 More

Sailors attach a cargo sling to a Royal Australian Navy S-70B Sea Hawk helicopter on the flight deck of the guided-missile cruiser USS Chosin (CG 65) while conducting a vertical replenishment with the Military More

Mike Bell with USS Crommelin (FFG 37) catches a wave during the male 2012 Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) surf competition placing him in first place, July 9, 2012. The surf competition was hosted by Morale, Welfar More

U.S. Army Spc. Michael Quirindongo Velazquez of 84th Battalion Engineer Company and Builder 3rd Class Saul GarciaSantibanez of Construction Battalion Mobile Unit 303 shovel dirt at a construction site as part o More

Soldiers from the New Zealand Army, alongside Marines from 1st Battalion 3rd Marine Regiment and Soldiers from the Republic of South Korea, entered the Kahakus Training Area (on the Northern side of Oahu) by CH More

An explosive ordnance disposal technician, assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 11, attempts to find an improvised explosive device, as part of a training scenario during RIMPAC 2012. Twe More

Commodore Eric Moss, Commander Maritime Expeditionary Security Group 1 (left) greets Rear Adm. Ron Lloyd, Deputy Commander Combined Task Force, during the Humanitarian Assistance/ Disaster Relief Scenario as pa More

180628-N-OO032-2025 PEARL HARBOR (June 28, 2018) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) transits through Pearl Harbor in preparation for Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise. Twent More

180630-N-OO032-1048 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (June 30, 2018) Royal Malaysian Navy Sub-Lieutenant Chan Jun Kwan, assigned to frigate KD Lekiu (FFG 30), displays a damage control floating bag concept develo More

180702-N-OO032-1196 WAHIAWA, Hawaii (July 2, 2018) Republic of Korea Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Moon Sang Un (left), assigned to Special Warfare Brigade Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit One, and Explosive Ord More

Lt. Cmdr. Daniel Colon gives the pilot of an E/A-6B Prowler assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 142 the signal to launch off the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) during flight op More

U.S. Navy Hull Technician Fireman Travis Waldecker welds two pieces of metal in the machinery repair shop aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise in the Pacif More

Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Matthew Sargent, a native of Yuma, Ariz., performs maintenance on tail rotor paddles of a MH-6S Black Hawk from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 6 in the hangar bay of t More

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense destroyer JMSDF Myoko (DDG 175) is moored at Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam to participate in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2012 exercise. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ship More

The Crash and Salvage p-25 mobile fire fighting team stands by as an EA-6B Prowler from Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 142 launches off of the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) during la More

Chief Engineman James Wahl conducts investigator training during a general quarters drill in the mess decks of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is currently underway conducting carrier qualifica More

The Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59) pulls into Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam to support Rim of the Pacific 2012 exercise. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, m More

Athletes from participating nations compete in a swim meet during Rim of the Pacific exercise. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participatin More

Able Seaman Clearance Diver Adrian Fabrianesi, assigned to the Royal Australian navy's Clearance Diving Team 1 performs shooting drills during a gun shoot with Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 1 during RIMPAC 201 More

Marines from Combat Assault Company, 3rd Marine Regiment, chat with an Australian Soldier at Pyramid Rock Beach, July 12. More than 50 Marines with CAC, launched 13 amphibious assault vehicles to the USS Essex More

Navy Diver 2nd Class Josh Underwood (right), assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit One and Leading Seaman Sam Peters, assigned to the Australian Clearance Diving Team prepare to set an explosive charge dur More

Damage Controlman Fireman (DCFN) Demetrius Terrell, DCFN Brandon Zepeda and Damage Controlman 3rd Class Crystella Ford-Roberts fight a simulated fire during a helicopter crash and salvage drill on the flight de More

Marines with Alpha Company, 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, board a UH-1Y Huey helicopter for a helicopter-brone assault rehearsal at Pyramid Rock at Marine Corps Base Hawaii during the schedule of events phase o More

Maj. John Gordon from the New Zealand Defence Force, being winched down from a U.S. Navy Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 4 (HSC-4) MH-60S Sea Hawk Helicopter onto the flight deck of HMNZS Endeavour. Twenty-two n More

Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Ikenna Osondu signals to a Royal Canadian Navy CH-124A Sea King helicopter as it prepares to land on the flight deck of the guided-missile cruiser USS Chosin (CG 65) during Rim of the More

An MK 53 Decoy Launching System (DLS) (Nulka) launches an electronic decoy cartridge aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Chosin (CG 65) during a Nulka fire exercise as part of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2012 More

Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Heather Smith reacts to a Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief scenario, as part of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2012. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, mor More

Members of the Hawaii Disaster Medical Assistance Team treat a citizen from the fictional country Chianti, during the humanitarian assistance and disaster relief scenario portion of the Rim of the Pacific 2012 More

A Royal Australian navy sailor boards the guided-missile cruiser USS Chosin (CG 65) during a boat transfer exercise between Chosin and the Royal Australian Navy Anzac-class frigate HMAS Perth (FFH 157) as part More

Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technicians give a role-player a tour of the various tools and techniques used to render safe ordnance as part of RIMPAC 2012. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, More

U.S. Coast Guard Machinery Technician 3rd Class second class diver, Regional Dive Locker West, San Diego, Calif., stares out at Pearl Harbor while enroute to the USS Arizona Memorial to conduct integration dive More

Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Chandler Bishop, a Brandon, Miss., native assigned to the "Bounty Hunters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 2, works on an F/A-18F Super Hornet in the hangar bay of USS Ronal More

Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Aaron Clark, an Ocala, Fla., native assigned to the "Gauntlets" of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 136, wipes down an EA-18G Growler on the flight deck of the aircraft ca More

The Littoral Combat Ship USS Independence (LCS 2) conducts maneuvers with the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2014. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships More

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Andrew S. Koch (left), a field radio operator with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, converses with an infantryman assigned to the Malaysian Army during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exer More

Republic of Korea Marines regroup after conducting a fast-roping exercise out of a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter as part of Ground Air Integration Training (GAIT) here, June 30. GAIT allows militaries to ins More

Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Adam Beach dribbles the ball as the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) soccer team plays against a team from the Royal Norwegian Navy frigate HNoMS Fridtjof Nansen (F310) in th More

Members of the Hawaii Disaster Medical Assistance Team triage and stabilize emulated casualties during a humanitarian aid and disaster relief exercise as part of the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise July 11 More

U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18D Hornets assigned to the "Fighting Bengals" of Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA[AW]) 224 stand ready on the flightline at Marine Corps Air Base Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, duri More

The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) leads a close formation of 42 ships and submarines from 15 international partner nations during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2014. Twenty-two nations, 49 More

Marines with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, India Company, patrol through Kahuku Training Area as part of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2014. This year's RIMPAC involves 22 countries and encourages More

Gunner's Mate Seaman Gabrielle Joyner, a Portland, Ore., native fires a communications line over to the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO 187) from the aircraft carri More

Culinary Specialist 1st Class Jose Heredia, from El Paso, Texas, moves teak panels during a CPO 365 community service event with the Chief Petty Officer (CPO) Mess and First Class Petty Officer Mess from the ai More

The People's Liberation Army (Navy) PLA(N) hospital ship Peace Ark (T-AH 866) sails alongside the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Howard (DDG 83) during a multinational task force group sail from Guam to Pear More

U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Larry Newland,Company Gunnery Sgt., Combined Landing Team 2, and Australian Defense Forces Cpl. Ross Campbell, Quartermaster, 5th Royal Australian Regiment, pose for a photo prior to cond More

U.S. Army Soldiers of the 545th Transportation Harbormaster Detachment and the 73d Signal Company work out of the Harbormaster Command and Control Center (HCCC) during the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise J More

U.S. Navy Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Alan Hengen from Orofino, Idaho, maintains the landing gear of an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron "Indians" (HSC) 6 abo More

Lt. Cmdr. Alexander Ayzengart makes an incision on a cut suit during a mass casualty drill as People's Republic of China, People’s Liberation Army (Navy) medical personnel observe aboard the Military Sealift Co More

Navy Divers from Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 1, U.S. Coast Guard divers, and divers from the People's Republic of China (PRC) conduct a surface supply familiarization dive during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) More

Flight Lt. Melissa Houston, left, an Adelaide, Australia native, discusses dynamic maneuvers with USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) Sailors during the free-play exercise portion of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise More

A U.S. Marine Special Operations Team scales up the port side of the littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) during a training mission for Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2014. Twenty-two nations, mo More

People's Republic of China, People's Liberation Army (Navy) hospital ship Peace Ark (TA-H 866) gets underway from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2014. Twenty-two nati More

Lt. Jessica Alexander, a Killeen, Texas, native, sings a hymn during contemporary Christian worship service aboard the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is participating in Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) E More

U.S. Army AH-64 Apache attack helicopters return to Pacific Missile Range Facility, Barking Sands after a live-fire exercise during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2014. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 sh More

Aviation Machinist’s Mate 2nd Class Jonathon Slater, a Beaumont, Calif., native assigned to the “Bounty Hunters” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 2, installs an F/A-18F Super Hornet engine aboard the aircraft c More

A boarding team from the People's Republic of China, People's Liberation Army (Navy) ship Yueyang (FF 575) heads toward the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Waesche (WMSL 751) during a Maritime Interdiction Operations E More

Australian Chief of Joint Operations Vice Adm. David Johnston (left) shakes hands with Australian Combined Forces Air Component Commander, Air Commodore Chris Westwood before an office call during Rim of the Pa More

The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) departs Pearl Harbor for the sea phase of the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2014. Twenty-two nations, 49 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 2 More

Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Josh Rognlie, assigned to Coastal Riverine Squadron (CORIVRON) 11, mans a .50-caliber machine gun during a small boat approach drill on the North Ford Island Channel during Rim of the P More

Royal New Zealand army Pvt. Joel Bradley, assigned to the 1st Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment (1RNZIR), secures his rucksack in the hangar bay of the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) before a tra More

Seaman Louken Ploviose assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Hopper (DDG 70) pulls a mooring line over a bollard as the People's Liberation Army (Navy) hospital ship Peace Ark (T-AH 866) departs Joint Ba More

Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) polish a capstan on the fantail. Ronald Reagan is currently underway for Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2014. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships a More

An U.S. Navy MH-60 Seahawk participates in a humanitarian assistance and disaster relief response as part of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2014. The civilian, joint and coalition HA/DR effort stretched a More

The Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Cape St. George (CG 71) transits the Pacific Ocean during (RIMPAC) Exercise 2014. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and six submarines, more than 200 aircra More

Marine Corps Amphibious Assault Vehicles aboard the Mobile Landing Platform ship USNS Montford Point (MLP-1) prepare to deploy from the ship as part of an amphibious operations demonstration during Rim of the P More

Mobile landing platform USNS Montford Point (MLP 1) and San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23) sail in formation off the coast of Southern California as part of a photo exercise More

Navy Divers from Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 1, Australian Clearance Diving Team One, and U.S. Coast Guard divers conduct a scuba dive during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2014. Twenty-two nations, mo More

Rear Adm. Ajendra B. Singh and Commodore Alok Bhatnagar of the Indian Navy prepare to depart the U.S. Navy littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2014. Twenty- More

U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to Visit, Board, Search and Seizure Detachment Four, the "Four Horsemen," from the littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) perform a compliant boarding aboard the People's Liber More

USS Port Royal (CG 73) prepares to refuel at sea with the Royal Australian Navy ship HMAS Success (OR 304) as part of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2014. Twenty-two nations, 49 ships, six submarines, mor More

An MH-53E Sea Dragon from Helicopter Mine Countermeasure Squadron (HM) 14 conducts a towing exercise off the coast of San Diego during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2014. Twenty-two nations, 49 ships, si More

Members of the 3rd Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry await transport in the hangar bay of the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) before a training exercise during Rim of the Pacific More

U.S. Army Sgt. Roderick Macleod (foreground) and U.S. Army Sgt. Jeremy Nissly (background), both 249th Engineer Battalion prime power production specialists, prepare renewable energy equipment during the Rim of More

The USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) soccer team plays a match against sailors attached to the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s Hyuga class helicopter destroyer JS Ise (DDH 182). Both ships are currently in Hawaii More

The USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) soccer team celebrates a victory after winning the 2014 Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Soccer Tournament. Ronald Reagan is currently in Hawaii for RIMPAC 2014. Twenty-two nations, mo More