180618-N-GD109-0231 SAN DIEGO (June 18, 2018) The

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SAN DIEGO (June 18, 2018) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) departs San Diego in preparation for the ship’s participation in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2018. Twenty-six nations, 47 ships, five submarines, approximately 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. RIMPAC is the world’s largest international maritime exercise, providing a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships between participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security in the world’s oceans. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Z.A. Landers/Released)