Experience the awe-inspiring sight of a 29-country naval parade in Hawaii during RIMPAC 2024! Witness 40 surface ships, 3 submarines, 14 national land forces, over 150 aircraft, and 25,000 troops coming together for this massive exercise. Join us as we take you on a journey through this incredible display of international cooperation and naval power. Don't miss out on this impressive showcase of maritime strength and unity on the beautiful waters off the coast of Hawaii!

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Multinational ships sail in formation during RIMPAC 2024
PACIFIC OCEAN
07.22.2024

Multinational ships sail in formation July 22, off the coast of Hawaii during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024. Twenty-nine nations, 40 surface ships, three submarines, 14 national land forces, more than 150 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in 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. (U.S. Air Force video by Master Sgt. Corban Lundborg)

USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) arrives at San Diego
CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES
07.23.2024

NAVAL AIR STATION NORTH ISLAND, Calif. (July 23, 2024) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), pulls into Naval Air Station North Island, California, July 23. As an integral part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. 3rd Fleet operates naval forces in the Indo-Pacific in addition to providing realistic and relevant training necessary to flawlessly execute our Navy’s timeless roles of sea control and power projection. U.S. 3rd Fleet works in close coordination with other numbered fleets to provide commanders with capable, ready forces to deploy forward and win in day-to-day competition, in crisis, and in conflict. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kaleb C. Birch)

Film Credits: Video by Master Sgt. Corban Lundborg | Petty Officer 3rd Class Kaleb Birch
Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet
USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76)