16th Combat Aviation Brigade conducts sinking exercise during RIMPAC 26

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PACIFIC OCEAN

07.11.2026

Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet          

U.S. Army Soldiers Staff Sgt. Darwin Tangonan an AH-64 Apache armament/electrical/avionic systems repairer, and Staff Sgt. Reymark Reynon an AH-64 Attack Helicopter Repairer, both assigned to the 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division (Multi-Domain Command – Pacific) load a Spike missile on the an AH-64 Apache in preparation for their role in a sink exercise, where each aircraft fires a Spike missile at a decommissioned warship for the purpose of at-sea live-fire training during exercise Rim of the Pacific off the coast of Hawaii, on July 11, 2026. Thirty nations, 30 ships, five submarines, 15 national land forces, more than 190 aircraft and more than 30,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC in and around the Hawaiian Islands, June 24 to July 31. 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 2026 is the 30th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Christian Morton)

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