LCAC Beach Landing during RIMPAC

180712-O-NO842-4002 MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII (July 12, 2018) A Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5 makes a beach landing during the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, July 12. 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. (Australian Armed Forces by Sgt. Amanda Campbell/Released)