Tongan marines maneuver toward mock enemies during a live-fire training event as part of Rim of the Pacific exercise at Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, July 13, 2018. The training integrated fire teams from U.S. Marines, providing high-value training for task-organized, highly capable Marine Air-Ground Task Force while enhancing the critical crisis response capability of U.S. Marines in the Pacific. Twenty-five nations, 46 ships, five submarines, 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 as part of Task Force 177. Rimpac provides unique training opportunities while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and the security of the world’s oceans. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Adam Montera