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This year’s RIMPAC, or Rim of the Pacific exercises, saw several notable accomplishments with the USAF and Navy conducting joint operations.

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This year’s Rim of the Pacific exercises — more commonly known as RIMPAC — saw several notable accomplishments. RIMPAC is the world’s largest maritime warfare exercise, designed to prepare the U.S. and its allies for war in one of the most massive places on the planet: the Pacific Ocean. RIMPAC 2024 saw 25,000 warfighters from 29 different nations participate. To get there, 40 surface ships, 3 submarines and more than 150 aircraft also took part in this year’s exercises. Not to mention all the equipment and gear from the 14 national land forces taking part as well. This year’s event…

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