180709-N-ZZ513-1031 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM,

180709-N-ZZ513-1031 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (July 9, 2018) Commodore, First Naval Construction Regiment, Capt. Daryll D. Long speaks with Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer; Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet, Vice Adm. John D. Alexander; and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Vice Commander, Combined Task Force, Rear Adm. Hideyuki Oban inside the Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief (HA/DR) camp as part of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise 2018, July 9. 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 3rd Class Natalie M. Byers/Released)