USCG PHOTOS

Cmdr. Donald Striker, executive officer of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Midgett scans the horizon while sailing in formation with the Royal Brunei Navy offshore patrol vessels KDB Darussalam (OPV 06) and Darulaman (OPV 08) steam alongside the Italian Navy offshore patrol vessel ITS Montecuccoli at Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2024 off the coast of Hawaii, July 19. 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. Coast Guard Photo by David Lau)