MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII (July 14, 2016)--U.S. Marine

MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII (July 14, 2016)--U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Leonardo A. Moral, squad leader assigned to 1st Platoon, Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, takes part in an amphibious demonstration showing the interoperability between the U.S. military and partnered nations participating in Rim of the Pacific Exercise at Pyramid Rock Beach, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, July 14, 2016. Twenty-six nations, 49 ships, six submarines, about 200 aircraft, and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC 16 from June 29 to Aug. 4 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 between participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 16 is the 25th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Aaron S. Patterson/Released)