180702-N-OO032-1158 WAHIAWA, Hawaii (July 2, 2018) Chief Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician Alan Sinner, left, assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 2, signals Republic of Korea navy Petty Officer 1st Class Kim Dunhee, assigned to Special Warfare Brigade Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit One, to rappel off a simulated building during a Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise rappel and fast rope evolution. The evolution included sailors from the Republic of Korea, Royal Canadian, Royal New Zealand and U.S. navies. 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 1st Class Cory Asato/Released)