MEDITERRANEAN SEA. F/A-18E Super Hornets attached to Carrier Air Wing 1 (CVW-1) and Belgian air force F-16s fly in formation over the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), July 25, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. 6th Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo)PEARL HARBOR. An F/A-18E Super Hornet conducts an aerial refueling with a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three submarines, and more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worldÕs 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 on the worldÕs oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Christopher J. Crawford)PACIFIC OCEAN. The Royal Canadian Navy clearance diver team explore the former Natick-class large harbor tug Nashua with multinational divers during reconnaissance dive training during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC 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 among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world’s oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy courtesy photo by Royal Canadian Navy Sailor 1st Class Aaron Speare)
