U.S. Marince Corps, alongside U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force personnel hold a briefing with partner forces in preperation for an amphibious assault at Bellows Air Force Station, Hawaii, July 22, 2024.

Twenty-nine nations, 40 surface ships, three submarines, 14 national land forces, more than 150 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in Rim of the Pacific Exercise (RIMPAC) in and around the Hawaiian Islands, June 27 to Aug. 1.

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 on the world’s oceans RIMPAC 2024 is the 29th exercise in the series that began in 1971.