12K views · 554 reactions | Multinational ships sail in formation off the coast of Hawaii during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 24. This year's exercise includes 29 nations, 40 surface ships, three submarines, 14 national land forces, more than 150 aircraft, and 25,000 personnel in and around the Hawaiian Islands. To learn more about RIMPAC, visit: https://www.defense.gov/spotlights/rim-of-the-pacific | U.S. Department of War | Facebook

This is what it looks like when 40 ships and submarines from 12 nations steam together in formation, demonstrating the interoperability and cooperation that exercise RIMPAC is all about. #CapableAdaptivePartners | U.S. Pacific Fleet