160714-M-OI464-045 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 14, 2016) –
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160714-M-OI464-045 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 14, 2016) – Commodore Jim Gilmour is saluted by Sailors from the Aviation Department of USS America while walking across the flight line. Gilmour is the commander of Combined Task Force 176. Twenty-six nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 30 to Aug. 4, in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world’s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity that helps participants foster and sustain the cooperative relationships that are critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Giannetti)
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