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Royal New Zealand Navy Lt. Cdr. Fletcher Dunning, officer-in-charge of Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024 multinational logistics support element (MLSE) speaks to logistics representatives from partner nations, service providers, and RIMPAC staff at a logistics workshop during RIMPAC 2024 at Ford Island Conference Center, Hawaii, June 29. Twenty-nine nations, 40 surface ships, three submarines, 14 national land forces, more than 150 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC in and around the Hawaiian Islands, June 27 to Aug. 1. 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 2024 is the 29th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Christopher Previc)