180713-N-OW019-1053 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 13, 2018) Two rigid-hull inflatable boats operated by Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 1, prepare to launch from the stern gate of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49), July 13, 2018 in support of the 2018 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 3rd Class Logan C. Kellums)