800 Canadian Armed Forces members participate in one of largest multinational military exercises

Canadian forces return to Esquimalt after ‘world's largest maritime exercise’

More than 800 members of the Canadian Armed Forces have wrapped up their participation in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2026 exercise, the world’s largest multinational maritime training exercise. The exercise ran from June 24 to July 31 in and around the Hawaiian Islands, bringing together 30 nations, 30 surface ships, five submarines, 15 national land forces, more than 190 aircraft and 30,000 personnel. Canada deployed HMCS Regina, HMCS Otta…

800 Canadian Armed Forces members participate in one of largest multinational military exercises

Members of the Canadian Armed Forces have wrapped up an over month-long training exercises involving 30 different nations. The Department of National Defence says more than 800 members of the Canadian Armed Forces took part in the exercise from June 24 to July 31. Canada contributed two ships (HMCS Regina and Ottawa), one submarine (HMCS Corner Brook) and one motor vessel (Asterix) for the Rim of the Pacific Exercise 2026 (RIMPAC 2026). The vess…

North Augusta native participates in world’s largest international maritime warfare exercise

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii — Airman Jericka JonesMason, a native of North Augusta, South Carolina, serves aboard USS Essex, a U.S. Navy warship participating in the biennial Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise in and around the Hawaiian Islands.