180707-N-NU281-0033 PEARL HARBOR (July 7, 2018) Republic

180707-N-NU281-0033 PEARL HARBOR (July 7, 2018) Republic of Singapore Navy Lt. Col. Jan Lee answers questions from various news networks aboard guided-missile frigate RSS Tenacious (71) during an open ship day held at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, July 7. During the event, ships from nations participating in Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise open their brows to sailors and families. 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 Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Justin R. Pacheco/Released)