SAN DIEGO (July 20, 2022) U.S. Navy explosive ordnance disposal technicians assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group (EODGRU) 1 inflate a rigid-hull inflatable boat dropped for parachute operations conducted in a mine exploitation exercise during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 in Southern California. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 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 on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (Photo by Royal Australian Air Force Cpl. Craig Barrett)