180802-N-ZZ513-1118 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM,
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180802-N-ZZ513-1118 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (August 2, 2018) The United Service Organization (USO) Show Girls preform the national anthem on board the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) during the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise closing reception, August 2. Twenty-five nations, 46 ships, five submarines, and about 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel participated 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 3rd Class Natalie M. Byers/Released)
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