MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII (July 8, 2022) A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462, Marine Air-Ground Task Force 7, participates in flight operations during 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)