Royal Canadian Navy frigate HMCS Vancouver (FFH 331) arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam in preparation for Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise 2018.

PEARL HARBOR (Jun. 25, 2018) Royal Canadian Navy frigate HMCS Vancouver (FFH 331) arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam in preparation for Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise 2018. Twenty-five 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 Seaman Daniel L. Zink) File# 180625-N-ML155-0146