Naval Operations During RIMPAC

This cluster features various naval ships, including guided missile destroyers and frigates, maneuvering gracefully in the Pacific Ocean during international maritime exercises.

220718-N-MR124-1003 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 18, 2022)  Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Gridley (DDG-101), left, and Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Chaffee (DDG-90) sail in formation during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 18. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 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 on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.
220718-N-MR124-1003 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 18, 2022) Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Gridley (DDG-101), left, and Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Chaffee (DDG-90) sail in formation during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 18. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 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 on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.