180626-N-KG618-1067 KANEOHE BAY, Hawaii (June 26, 2018) Capt. Kevin Long, right, commander of Task Force 172, welcomes Cmdr. Young Sang Cho, deputy commander of the Republic of Korea navy's (ROKN) Task Group 172.1, shortly after the arrival of a ROKN P-3C Orion at Marine Corps Base Hawaii for Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise 2018. Twenty-six nations, more than 45 ships and 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 among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security of the World’s oceans. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kevin A. Flinn/RReleased)