Sailors aboard USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) conduct flight operations during the Rim of the Pacific maritime exercise. Twenty six nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more then 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 30 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 that helps participants foster and sustain the cooperative relationships that are critical to ensuring the safety of the sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2016 is the 25th exercise in the series that began in 1971. Questions or comments email info@usmilitaryvideos.net https://www.facebook.com/usmilitaryvideos/ https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/102343196153151704862/+3rdID8487/posts https://www.instagram.com/militaryvideos/ https://twitter.com/3rdID8487 Hope to see you around!! Join us on www.usmilitaryvideos.net!!