HONOLULU – Hai moʻolelo, the Hawaiian term for telling stories, is foundational to sharing history, genealogy and traditions with each generation. Tribes, villages, nations and regions have shared stories, wisdom and more with one another. Nations across borders and oceans would trade independent solutions for social innovation. Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC), the world’s largest maritime warfare exercise, embodies the idea of hai mo’olelo by bringing together 30 allied nations to collaborate and compete against one another to spur growth through shared ideas and tactics. The storytellers of RIMPAC are the public affairs professionals across the armed services of participating nations.
