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English: 180705-N-BQ308-0132 BELLOWS AIR FORCE STATION, Hawaii (July 5, 2018) A Soldier from the U.S. Army's 1st Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (ABN) and multinational Special Operations Forces (SOF) disembarks from an MH-60S helicopter to take up fighting positions during with multinational partners during the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise, July 5. Twenty-five nations, 46 ships, five submarines, about 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating 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 Chief Mass Communication Specialist William Tonacchio)
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Author Chief Petty Officer William Tonacchio

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