U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Sam Hoffman, an aviation survival technician (AST) assigned to Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point in Kapolei, Hawaii, descends from an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter via a hoist line during vertical insertion training at Bellows Air Force Base, Hawaii, July 9, 2026. RIMPAC 2026 will build on the success of RIMPAC 2024 with a larger contingent of partners demonstrating the inherent flexibility of maritime forces. The exercise will cover a wide range of capabilities including amphibious operations, gunnery and missile proficiency, anti-submarine warfare, air defense exercises, military medicine, humanitarian assistance and disaster response, counter-piracy, mine clearance, explosive ordnance disposal, and diving and salvage operations. Throughout the exercise, partners train and operate together to strengthen our collective forces and promote a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 3rd Class Jade Holmes)Read More
