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PEARL HARBOR (June 29, 2022) Legalman 1st Class Richard Vasil, from St. Petersburg, Fla., gives a ship tour to officers and interns of the Navy Judge Advocate General’s (JAG) Corps participating in Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), June 29, 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four 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 Donita Burks)

Photo by: Seaman Donita Burks |  VIRIN: 220629-N-YB310-1212.JPG