MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII (July 8, 2022) A U.S. Marine assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462 (HMH 462), Marine Air-Ground Task Force 7, looks out from a CH-53E Super Stallion during flight operations as part of Rim of the Pacific 2022 (RIMPAC 2022). Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC 2022 from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC 2022 provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sydney Smith)