PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 17, 2020) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Ruselle Kane, from San Jose, Calif., signals to a UH-1Y Huey helicopter attached to Marine Light Attach Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 367 on the flight deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2020. Ten nations, 22 ships, 1 submarine, and more than 5,300 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from Aug. 17 to 31 at sea around the Hawaiian Islands. RIMPAC is a biennial exercise designed to foster and sustain cooperative relationships, critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. The exercise is a unique training platform designed to enhance interoperability and strategic maritime partnerships. RIMPAC 2020 is the 27th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jenna Dobson)