RIMPAC participants practice coastal combat at Bellows

U.S., Peruvian and Malaysian troops prepare to secure a landing zone at the Marine Corps Training Area on the morning of July 27, 2024, during RIMPAC.

The Mexican Navy amphibious landing ship ARM Usumacinta sets sail from Bellows Beach at sunrise on July 27, 2024, as a task force prepares for an amphibious assault on the coast during RIMPAC.

U.S. Marines play the role of “adversary” during a July 27, 2024, exercise for RIMPAC, running across Bellows Beach.

U.S., Peruvian and Malaysian troops prepare to secure a landing zone at the Marine Corps Training Area on the morning of July 27, 2024, during RIMPAC.

U.S. and Sri Lankan Marines carry a Malaysian soldier playing the role of a war casualty after a simulated attack on a city at Marine Corps Training Area Bellow on July 27, 2024, during RIMPAC.

Indonesian Marines storm the doors of the Marine Corps Bellows Training Area on the morning of July 27, 2024, during RIMPAC as part of a simulated battle to retake a city from enemy forces.

An A-10 Warthog flies over the Marine Corps training range on the morning of July 27, 2024, as troops on the ground engage in a simulated battle to retake a city from enemy forces during RIMPAC.

Indonesian Marines take cover behind a wall at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows on the morning of July 27, 2024 during RIMPAC as part of a simulated battle to retake a city from enemy forces.

Philippine Marines regroup after being dropped off by helicopter at a landing pad at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows on the morning of July 27, 2024, during RIMPAC, ahead of a simulated battle to retake a town from enemy forces.

A Peruvian Marine and a Malaysian paratrooper take up positions at the Marine Corps Bellows Training Area on the morning of July 27, 2024, during RIMPAC, prior to a simulated battle to retake a city from enemy forces.

A Malaysian paratrooper takes up a position at the Marine Corps Bellows Training Area during RIMPAC on the morning of July 27, 2024, prior to a simulated battle to retake a city from enemy forces.

A Peruvian Marine takes up position at the Marine Corps Bellows Training Area on the morning of July 27, 2024, during RIMPAC, prior to a simulated battle to retake a city from enemy forces.

A Malaysian paratrooper takes up a position at the Marine Corps Bellows Training Area during RIMPAC on the morning of July 27, 2024, prior to a simulated battle to retake a city from enemy forces.

A Peruvian Navy helicopter lands at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows on the morning of July 27, 2024, during RIMPAC.

U.S. Marines prepare to secure a landing site at the Marine Corps Training Area on the morning of July 27, 2024, during RIMPAC.

Peruvian Marines and Malaysian soldiers prepare to secure a landing zone at the Marine Corps Training Area on the morning of July 27, 2024, during RIMPAC.