Cpl. Andrew White, a motor transportation operator, hammers a stake into the ground that will support a large antenna on Range 1, near the Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, July 8, 2016. The antenna will be used to broaden Marines' area of communication during Rim of the Pacific 2016. Twenty-six nations, 49 ships, six submarines, about 200 aircraft, and 25,000 personnel are participating in Rim of the Pacific 2016 from June 29 to Aug. 4 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 between participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world’s oceans. RIMPAC 16 is the 25th exercise in the series that began in 1971. White, a native of Memphis, Tennessee, is with 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force.