Here is a final message from the commander of RIMPAC 2016, Vice Admiral Nora Tyson... plus a look back at some of the many highlights from the 2016.
Mahalo.... and we look forward to seeing you back here in 2018!
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To all our supporters,
As the exercise winds down for 2016, thank you for following us and taking an interest in what is the world's biggest international maritime exercise. Twenty-six countries took part this year, with the underlying theme being "capable adaptive partners". Here is a wrap up report, but stay tuned... we will soon have something special for you.
The RIMPAC 2016 team
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THROWBACK THURSDAY - Back in 2004 when #RIMPAC only had seven participating nations; Australia, Canada, Chile, Japan, South Korea, Britain and the United States. #TBT #PacificPartners
It's comforting to know that the medical personnel of our defense forces are so well trained.
Check out this video from The Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory - MCWL of damage control resuscitative surgery training involving simulated injuries at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton.
RIMPAC added 4 new photos.
Dropping in for a quick hello before saying goodbye...
Ships returning to Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam from sea exercises...
!['@[232705040177270:274:Republic of Korea Navy] submarine ROKS Lee Eokgi (SS 071) arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam during Rim of the Pacific 2016.'](https://web.archive.org/web/20161205130501im_/https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-0/s480x480/13876618_1225072154183945_732507739240659686_n.jpg?oh=4c4f4539465880522e4c2dce4f34d6ea&oe=58F242C1)
!['Chilean Navy frigate CNS Almirante Cochrane (FF 05) arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam during Rim of the Pacific 2016.
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Welcome to one of our final stories in our feature series #WhyIServe
This series hears from the men and women of our partner nations - in their own words - about why they serve their respective defense forces.
We're privileged to be able to bring you Chief Petty Officer Vincent Hengeveld from the Royal Netherlands Navy.
...Koninklijke Marine #RIMPAC #RIMPAC2016 #CapableAdaptivePartners
If you're in Hawaii and interested in having a look around Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, you are invited to free, narrated boat tours to view visiting Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) ships and vessels today and tomorrow (Aug 3-4).
The tours will be approximately 20-minutes long aboard the Navy's white boats, and will be departing from the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center, 1 Arizona Memorial Place.
Tours for the general public will be limited to the following schedule, on a first-c...ome, first-served basis (300 guests per tour time). No tickets or reservations required.
. Wednesday, Aug. 3 at 4 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 5 p.m., 5:30 p.m.
. Thursday, Aug. 4 at 4 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 5 p.m., 5:30 p.m.
No backpacks, fanny packs, luggage, diaper bags, camera bags, purses, large cameras/tripods or other items that provide concealment are allowed in the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center. No bag storage is available for these after-hours tours, so please plan accordingly. Limited photography will be allowed during the tour.
For questions, please contact JBPHH Public Affairs Office at (808) 473-3152 or 473-2924.
Getting ready to release one of our final stories in our feature series #WhyIServe.
Can you guess which country?
RIMPAC added 4 new photos.
Now that's one way to get into the water!
Multinational Explosive Ordnance Disposal personnel conduct an insertion scenario... these guys and girls are so much more than the world’s ultimate bomb squad.
RIMPAC added 3 new photos.
Aloha... and welcome to the crews of all the ships and submarines returning to Pearl Harbor and San Diego after #RIMPAC exercises.
We hope you had fun!
Here's a cool video from Canadian Armed Forces with a brief look back at everything that's happened over the past month... and what a month it was!
Welcome to the next story in our feature series #WhyIServe
This series hears from the men and women of our partner nations - in their own words - about why they serve their respective defense forces.
We're privileged to be able to bring you Senior Chief Yonghee Lee from Republic of Korea Navy.
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Partners in action...
Soldiers from Australian Army, Indonesian Army and members of the U.S. Marine Corpssharpen their war fighting skills at Pohakuloa Training Area.
Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) is the world's largest multi-national maritime exercise and is occurs every two years on and around the Hawaiian Islands.
