Super Massive Ship Formation – US Navy Exercise RIMPAC

Forty ships and submarines from 13 nations sail in close formation during Rim of the Pacific 2016 (RIMPAC). Held every two years by Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet (PACFLT), and executed by Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet (C3F), RIMPAC is a multinational maritime exercise that takes place in and around the Hawaiian Islands. This year’s RIMPAC exercise is the 25th in the series that began in 1971. RIMPAC is a unique training opportunity that helps participants foster and sustain the cooperative relationships that