180629-N-FG333-1258 SAN DIEGO (June 29, 2018) Cmdr. Cameron Havlik, assigned to Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet, speaks to officers assigned to the Mexican Navy tank landing ship ARM Usumacinta (A-412) on the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) during the Southern California portion of the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise. Twenty-five nations, 46 ships, five submarines, about 200 aircraft, and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 27 to Aug. 2 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 of the world’s oceans. RIMPAC 2018 is the 26th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class David Ortiz/Released)