Chappell Hill Native Participates in World’s Largest International
Maritime Warfare Exercise
By Mass Communication
Specialist 1st Class Electa Berassa, Navy Office of Community Outreach
Photo by Mass Communication
Specialist Senior Chief Gary Ward
PEARL HARBOR – A 2016 Pride
Academy High School graduate and Chappell Hill,
Texas native is serving in the U.S. Navy as part of the world’s largest
international maritime warfare exercise, Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC).
Seaman Joshua Malinowski is a
culinary specialist aboard LHA-7 Tripoli, currently operating out of San Diego,
California.
A Navy culinary specialist is
responsible for cooking for the entire ship.
Malinowski applies the
lessons he learned from Chappell Hill to his
work in the Navy.
“I learned manners growing up
in Texas,” said Malinowski.
As the world’s largest
international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity
that helps participants foster and sustain cooperative relationships that are
critical to ensuring safety at sea and security on the world’s oceans. RIMPAC
2018 is the 26th exercise in the series that began in 1971.
The theme of RIMPAC 2018 is “Capable, Adaptive, Partners,”
according to Navy officials. The participating nations and forces
exercise a wide range of capabilities and demonstrate the inherent flexibility
of maritime forces. These capabilities range from disaster relief and maritime
security operations to sea control and complex warfighting. The relevant,
realistic training program includes, gunnery, missile, anti-submarine and air
defense exercises, as well as amphibious, counter-piracy, mine clearance
operations, explosive ordnance disposal and diving and salvage operations.
“I hope to gain relationships
with sailors from other countries,” said
Malinowski.
This is the first time Israel, Sri Lanka and Vietnam are
participating in RIMPAC. Additional firsts include New Zealand serving as sea
combat commander and Chile serving as combined force maritime component
commander. This is the first time a non-founding RIMPAC nation (Chile) will
hold a component commander leadership position.
“I’m proud that I’m able to live on my own since being in the Navy,” said Malinowski.
Twenty-six nations, 46
surface ships, five submarines, and more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel
will participate in the biennial Rim of the Pacific Exercise. This year's
exercise includes forces from Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Colombia,
France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands,
New Zealand, Peru, the Republic of Korea, the Republic of the Philippines,
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Tonga, the United Kingdom, the United States
and Vietnam.
As a member of the U.S. Navy,
Malinowski and other sailors know they are part of a legacy that will last
beyond their lifetimes providing the Navy the nation needs.
“I have learned that I can
handle being away from and live on my own, I’m proud of that,” said Malinowski