A batch of Korean Navy vessels cruises in waters off the East Sea in November 2025. [REPUBLIC OF KOREA NAVY]
The Navy's Aegis destroyer Jeongjo the Great was set to depart Monday to participate in the U.S.-led Rim of the Pacific Exercise (Rimpac) for the first time, the Navy said.
The Jeongjo the Great will leave a naval base on Jeju later in the day to participate in the multinational maritime exercise, scheduled to take place in waters off Hawaii from June 24 to July 31, according to the Navy.
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It marks the first time that the destroyer will participate in Rimpac since its commissioning in December 2024.
