USS Theodore Roosevelt conducts small boat ops in Pacific Ocean during RIMPAC 2026

Sailors, assigned to Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), conduct small boat operations aboard a rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC), July 9, 2026. Thirty nations, over 30 ships, five submarines, 15 national land forces, more than 190 aircraft and more than 30,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC in and around the Hawaiian Islands, June 24 to July 31. The world’s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring safety of sea lanes and security on the world’s oceans. RIMPAC 2026 is the 30th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ryan Holloway)