An Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II took part in an air raid exercise alongside the Coast Guard cutter Midgett, the guided missile destroyer USS Kidd, and Italian navy ships during the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise off the coast of Hawaii on July 17, 2024. The exercise, known as the world’s largest international maritime exercise, involves 29 nations and 25,000 personnel. RIMPAC aims to enhance multinational cooperation and improve the readiness and interoperability of participating forces.–Photo By: David Lau, Coast Guard