PACIFIC OCEAN (July 19, 2022) U.S. Navy Capt. Aaron Taylor, left, commanding officer of Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), speaks with Colombian navy Vice Adm. Francisco Cubides, commander of the Naval Force of the Pacific Colombia, and other members of the Colombian navy on the bridge aboard Essex during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 19, 2022. 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Christina Himes)