English: 180702-O-N0842-3020 CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (June 2, 2018) A designated marksman from the United States Marine Corps 21 Fox Company fires a C14 Timberwolf medium range sniper weapon system during the biennial Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, July 2. Twenty-five nations, 46 ships, five submarines, about 200 aircraft, and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 27 to Aug. 2 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. 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 of the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2018 is the 26th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (Photo by Canadian Armed Forces Imagery Technician Ordinary Seaman Justin Spinello/Released)