Rear Adm. Richard Seif, commander, Submarine Forces U.S. Pacific Fleet, far right, poses with multinational service members after delivering the CTF-174 introduction brief on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in preparation for the at-sea phase of Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024, July 8, 2024. CTF-174 established a Theater Undersea Watchfloor with participants from multiple nations, including Australia, Canada, Columbia, France, England, India, Israel, Japan, Peru, and Republic of Korea. Twenty-nine nations, 40 surface ships, three submarines, 14 national land forces, more than 150 aircraft, and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC in and around the Hawaiian Islands, June 27 to Aug. 1. 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 2024 is the 29th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Scott Barnes)