PEARL HARBOR (July 6, 2016) Adm. Swift, commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet, conducts an office call with Vice Adm. David Johnston, chief of joint operations of the Royal Australian Navy, during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2016. 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. RIMPAC 2016 is the 25th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy Photo By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brian M. Wilbur / RELEASED)
Petty Officer 2nd Class Brian Wilbur/Commander, Pacific Fleet
2016-07-06 00:00
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