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U.S., Partners Showcase Impact at RIMPAC

Aug. 28, 2024 |DOD News

Rim of the Pacific 2024 — RIMPAC, for short — brought together nearly 30 partner nations for a common goal: to build relationships, to enhance interoperability and, ultimately, contribute to peace and stability in the vital Indo-Pacific region.

"There is no doubt that we achieved the main objectives of the exercise," Navy Vice Adm. John Wade, commander of the combined forces, said at the end of the exercise.

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29  Nations
25,000+  Personnel
40  Surface Ships
3  Submarines
150+  Aircraft
14 National Land Forces

Partners: Integrated and Prepared

Marines assigned to Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, stack up before entering an unsecured building during force-on-force training at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, Waimanalo, Hi., July 23, 2024.
Marines assigned to Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, stack up before entering an unsecured building during force-on-force training at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, Waimanalo, Hi., July 23, 2024.
Combat Drill
Marines stack up before entering an unsecured building during force-on-force training at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, Waimanalo, Hawaii, July 23, 2024.
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Credit: Air Force Tech. Sgt. Christopher S. Muncy
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Two soldiers on the deck of a ship and holding automatic weapons aim to either side.
Two soldiers on the deck of a ship and holding automatic weapons aim to either side.
Partner Drills
Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Alexis Wighaman and Mexican navy Ensign Adrian Riveroll await further instructions during a search and seizure drill aboard the Singapore stealth frigate RSS Stalwartas in the Pacific Ocean as part of Rim of the Pacific, July 15, 2024. 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.
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Partners: Integrated and Prepared, the theme of this year's event, allowed nations to showcase an array of skills in varied environments. The exercise also ensured multinational forces remained ready to respond to natural disasters or aggression and to deter conflict if required.

Two smiling soldiers serve other soldiers lunch on paper plates over a table outside.
Two smiling soldiers serve other soldiers lunch on paper plates over a table outside.
Partner Lunch
Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Gabrielle Collins serves lunch to Tongan marines at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, July 3, 2023. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants.
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Surgeons work on two simulated patients laying on beds while in a ship.
Surgeons work on two simulated patients laying on beds while in a ship.
Surgery Simulation
Sailors and soldiers receive simulated patients during a medical emergency exercise as part of Rim of the Pacific in the Pacific Ocean, July 13, 2024. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants.
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Credit: Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Evan Diaz
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Two scuba divers with equipment touch an underwater hull covered in layers of marine sediment.
Two scuba divers with equipment touch an underwater hull covered in layers of marine sediment.
Anti-Terrorism Force Protection Training
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technicians conduct hull clearing on a decommissioned ship in Pearl Harbor’s West Loch during Rim of the Pacific, July 9, 2024. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants.
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Credit: Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Alex Perlman
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This marked the 29th edition of the biennial event. The exercise was first held in 1971. 

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A missile fires from a ship at sea, creating a fireball as an American flag is displayed in the background.
A group of sailors wearing life vests on the deck of a warship heave a line while other participants mill about in the backgound.
Two sailors wearing gloves and head covers plot points on a map inside a dark room in a navy warship.
Two civilians in military uniform hold a stretcher with a simulated patient halfway into a tent.
A sailor fires a shot line into the sky at another military ship at sea while another sailor looks on.
A sailor holds onto a rope underwater as another person swims in the background.
A technician facing a mirror and its reflection looks out of a window of an aircraft at another aircraft being refueled high above the clouds.
A flight engineer sits on the open deck of a Chinook helicopter looking down on the sea and islands in the distance.
Sailors toss a large red inflatable target over the side of a Navy ship during daylight.
Silhouette of a sailor fast-roping from a helicopter onto a Navy ship's flight deck at twilight. Another helicopter and open water can be seen in the distance.
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Faces of RIMPAC

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A sailor with a weapon poses with other sailors in V formation on the deck of a military ship.
A sailor with a weapon poses with other sailors in V formation on the deck of a military ship.
Group Photo
Navy Seaman Delilah Medina, assigned to the the guided missile destroyer USS Gridley, poses for a photo with her division during Rim of the Pacific in the Pacific Ocean, July 17, 2024.The world’s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants.
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Credit: Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Jesse Monford
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