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A service member holds onto a rope while hanging from a helicopter in the air, while another service member stands on the ground below holding the same rope.

Pacific Ties

A U.S. Navy explosive ordnance disposal technician secures a rope on the ground for a Peruvian navy counterpart descending from a helicopter during Exercise Rim of the Pacific 26 at Bellows Air Force Station, Hawaii, July 13, 2026. The training fosters international partnership and maritime security.

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