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I wanna thank all those that were

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involved in the planning over the last

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year and a half for the rimpac exercise .

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I also wanna thank everyone from the

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most senior to the most junior who were

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involved in the preparations for the

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exercise . A lot of hard work went into

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making sure that the equipment worked

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and that we were trained and certified

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to come to the Hawaiian op area to

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conduct these operations . And let me

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just talk about our relationships and

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the interoperability that we've been

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able to achieve , especially during the

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harbor phase . The 1st 10 days , going

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to every ship , meeting with the

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squadrons , the people , the energy and

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understanding the different cultures

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and traditions really made my life more

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richer and complete and I hope it made

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your lives more richer and complete .

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And that's what it's all about working

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together as a team working towards a

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common goal for peace and stability in

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the vital Indo Pacific region . There

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is no doubt that we achieved the main

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objectives of the exercise to build and

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enhance relationships , to improve our

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interoperability with the entire goal

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to ensure that we're more prepared to

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respond to a natural disaster to deter

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conflict . And then if required to

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respond to aggression , I am so honored

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and privileged to be your commander for

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this exercise . And I wish you all

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continued success as you go back to

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your home nations and continue the hard

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work that you do each and every day to

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ensure peace and stability in the vital

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Indo Pacific region . Thank you again

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and God bless .