International Maritime Security Exposition

It is intended that IMSE will be conducted biennially coincident with the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise.  The conference is intended to afford participants the opportunity to hear from and interact with participating senior government and military leaders from the twenty-seven RIMPAC countries and other nations in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. IMSE 2018 has been repackaged as a one day conference due to a number of factors to include the schedule constraints and availability of senior maritime leaders.

At IMSE 2018 the day will begin with a panel of experts who will discuss partnership building in the region.  These efforts involve military and civilian entities to include diplomatic engagement, aid, education, and the provision of training and equipment to nations that share common interests.  Multi-national and bi-lateral military exercises like RIMPAC test the ability of these like-minded nations to interoperate seamlessly and respond as a single, cohesive force to any crisis or natural disaster in the region when required.

Lunch will feature Commodore Pablo Niemann-Figari, Chilean Navy, as the keynote speaker.  Commodore Niemann-Figari is the Combined Force Maritime Component Commander for RIMPAC 2018.  

The afternoon session will be led by the U. S. Third Fleet Commander, VADM John D. Alexander, USN, and include an out brief of RIMPAC 2018.  As the world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity that helps participants foster and sustain the cooperative relationships critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans.  The exercise also provides insights about multi-lateral interoperability, identifying capability gaps and opportunities to improve the performance of the combined force.

At the end of the day there will be an informal reception where attendees and participants can meet to discuss the day’s events.

About the Indo-Asia-Pacific International Maritime Security Exposition

The inaugural Indo-Asia-Pacific International Maritime Security Exposition (IMSE), timed to coincide with the conclusion of RIMPAC 2018, will afford participants the opportunity to meet with senior government, military, industry and academic leaders from the twenty-six RIMPAC country participants and other nations in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region while providing a venue for the international maritime and security industry to showcase their products, services, and technology. It is sponsored by the Navy League of the United States Honolulu Council. IMSE will include a rich program featuring experts and senior leaders from across the region as speakers and panelists. Assisting in the program development will be the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, Pacific Forum CSIS, and the Pacific Disaster Center.

About the Navy League of the United States

The Navy League of the United States, founded in 1902 with the support of President Theodore Roosevelt, is a nonprofit civilian, educational and advocacy organization that supports America’s sea services: the Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard and US - flag Merchant Marine.

About the Honolulu Council

The Navy League of the United States Honolulu Council has three primary missions:

• Enhance the morale of active-duty personnel and their families
• Inform and update our public representatives and our community on the importance of strong sea services
• Support our youth through programs such as the Naval Sea Cadet Corps, Navy Junior ROTC and Marine Corp, Junior ROTC; building leaders within our young people and exposing them to thevalues of our sea services.