RIMPAC 2024 is the twenty ninth train within the collection that started in 1971. Because the world’s largest worldwide maritime train, RIMPAC combines pressure capabilities in a dynamic maritime surroundings to exhibit enduring interoperability throughout the total spectrum of army operations.
The theme of RIMPAC 2024 is “Companions: Built-in and Ready.” To advertise a free and open Indo-Pacific, Train RIMPAC is the premier joint and mixed maritime train, using and preserving a world class maritime coaching surroundings. With inclusivity at its core, RIMPAC fosters multi-national cooperation and belief, leverages interoperability, and achieves respective nationwide goals to strengthen built-in, ready, coalition companions.
This yr’s train consists of forces from Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Denmark, Ecuador, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, the Republic of Korea, the Republic of the Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Tonga, the UK and the USA.
Hosted by Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, RIMPAC 2024 can be led by Commander, U.S. third Fleet, who will function the Mixed Job Pressure (CTF) commander. For the primary time in RIMPAC historical past, a member of the Chilean Navy, Commodore Alberto Guerrero, will function deputy commander of the CTF. Rear Adm. Kazushi Yokota of the Japan Maritime Self-Protection Pressure will function vice commander. Different key leaders of the multinational pressure will embody Commodore Kristjan Monaghan of Canada, who will command the maritime part, and Air Commodore Louise Desjardins of Australia, who will command the air part.
Throughout RIMPAC, built-in and ready companions prepare and function collectively with the intention to strengthen our collective forces and promote a free and open Indo-Pacific. RIMPAC 2024 contributes to the elevated interoperability, resiliency and agility wanted by the Joint and Mixed Pressure to discourage and defeat aggression by main powers throughout all domains and ranges of battle.
Particulars of RIMPAC actions and imagery can be found at http://www.cpf.navy.mil/rimpac and https://www.dvidshub.web/function/RIMPAC2024. Media protection of RIMPAC 2024 is allowed and inspired, however in all circumstances can be coordinated via the Mixed Joint Info Bureau (CJIB). Media enthusiastic about protecting the train ought to fill out the next kind:
Any further questions/queries ought to be despatched to rimpac.media@gmail.com, or the C3F PA staff (619-767-4383). Contact data for the RIMPAC CJIB can be made accessible previous to the start of the train.