U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornets with Marine
Fighter Attack Squadron 232 (VMFA-232), Marine Air-Ground Task Force 7,
arrive at Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay during UAV flight operations in preparation for
Rim of the Pacific 2022 (RIMPAC 2022) on Marine Corps Base Hawaii.
Unmanned
and remotely operated vessels extend the capability of interconnected manned
platform sensors to enhance capacity across the multinational force.
Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four
submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are
participating in RIMPAC 2022 from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and
around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The
world’s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC 2022
provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and
sustaining cooperative relationship 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.
U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt.
Jared D. Curtis July 6, 2022
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