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15th MEU, USS Essex conduct LCAC onload operations
U.S. Marines assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit and U.S. Sailors assigned to Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) conduct onload operations with landing craft, air cushions attached to Assault Craft Unit 5 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Aug. 2, 2026, as Essex
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U.S. Marines assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit and U.S. Sailors assigned to Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) conduct onload operations with landing craft, air cushions attached to Assault Craft Unit 5 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Aug. 2, 2026, as Essex prepares to depart port upon the conclusion of Exercise Rim of the Pacific. Thirty nations, 30 ships, five submarines, 15 national land forces, more than 190 aircraft and more than 30,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC in and around the Hawaiian Islands, June 24 to July 31. 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 2026 is the 30th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Staff Sgt. Ezekieljay Correa)
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