SAN DIEGO (March 25, 2024) Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Cmdr. Takahiro Ishizaka, left, speaks with Lt. Cmdr. Jessica Atterbury during a medical working group as part of the exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024 final planning conference at Naval Base Point Loma Annex in San Diego, March 26, 2024. Approximately 750 personnel from 29 nations scheduled to participate in RIMPAC 2024 attended the FPC to conduct a review of the overall exercise plan for the 29th iteration of the world's premier 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication 2nd Class Lily Gebauer)