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Video by Petty Officer 2nd Class William J Blees
Royal Canadian Navy frigate HMCS Vancouver (FFH 331) returns to Pearl Harbor
Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet
July 31, 2018 | 1:03
180731-N-QY316-0002 PEARL HARBOR (July 31, 2018) Royal Canadian Navy frigate HMCS Vancouver (FFH 331) returns to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, after participating in the at-sea phase of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise, July 31. Twenty-five nations, 46 ships, five submarines, and about 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 27 to Aug. 2 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 of the world’s oceans. RIMPAC 2018 is the 26th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication specialist 2nd Class William J. Blees/Released)
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