RIMPAC 2024: Korean Submarine Surprises Pearl Harbor for Massive Naval Exercise

Watch as the Korean submarine Lee Beom-seok (SS-081) arrives at Pearl Harbor for the massive naval exercise, Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024. With 29 nations, 40 surface ships, 3 submarines, 14 national land forces, over 150 aircraft, and 25,000 personnel involved, this year's RIMPAC promises to be an impressive display of naval power and cooperation. Stay tuned for exclusive footage of this extraordinary event unfolding in the waters around the Hawaiian Islands.
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ROKS Lee Beom-seok arrives for RIMPAC 2024
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, HAWAII, UNITED STATES
06.21.2024
The Republic of Korea submarine Lee Beom-seok (SS-081) arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in preparation for Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024, Jun. 21. 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 2nd Class Sarah C. Eaton and Maria G. Llanos)
Film Credits: Video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Sarah Eaton and Petty Officer 2nd Class Maria Llanos
Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet