USS Carl Vinson Sets Sail from Hawaii for RIMPAC 2024

Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) leaves port at Joint Base Peral Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, for exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024, July 8, 2024. 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 Hawiian Islands, June 27 to Aug 1. The worlds 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 worlds oceans.