Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet
U.S. Navy Video by Petty Officer 1st Class John Hetherington
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES
06.18.2024
New Commander, of the U.S. 3rd Fleet, Vice Adm. John Wade, provides a video update and explains his three priorities for Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024: safety, environmental stewardship, and professionalism. 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, from 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.