Coast Guard Cutter Munro Joins RIMPAC Following 37-day Alaska Patrol

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PACIFIC OCEAN - U.S. Coast Guardsmen assigned to the Legend-class cutter USCGC Munro (WMSL 755) conduct a helicopter in-flight refuel (HIFR) with an HM-60S Sea Hawk Helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21, August 18. Ten nations, 22 ships, 1 submarine, and more than 5,300 personnel are participating in Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) from August 17 to 31 at sea around the Hawaiian Islands. RIMPAC is a biennial exercise designed to foster and sustain cooperative relationships, critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. The exercise is a unique training platform designed to enhance interoperability and strategic maritime partnerships. RIMPAC 2020 is the 27th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

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