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MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, Hawaii (July 13, 2022) - U.S. Air Force maintenance specialists, assigned to the 29th Air Maintenance Unit, tow the MQ-9A Reaper at Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 13. Unmanned and remotely operated vessels extend the capability of interconnected manned platform sensors to enhance the warfighting capacity of multinational joint task forces. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 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 while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ariel O'Shea)