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    Rim of the Pacific Exercise 2012 [Image 4 of 11]

    Rim of the Pacific Exercise 2012

    PACIFIC OCEAN, AT SEA, HI, UNITED STATES

    07.11.2012

    Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Adriana Cantu 

    Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet           

    Gen. Eiji Kimizuka, Chief of Staff, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force arrives aboard USS Essex (LHD-2) during a distinguished visitors tour July 11, 2012, during it's first day at sea during Rim of the Pacific Exercise 2012. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in the biennial Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise from June 29 to Aug. 3, in and around the Hawaiian Islands.  The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity that helps participants foster and sustain the cooperative relationships that are critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2012 is the 23rd exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Adriana J. Cantu/RELEASED)

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    Date Taken: 07.11.2012
    Date Posted: 07.12.2012 18:52
    Photo ID: 623094
    VIRIN: 120711-N-BC086-059
    Resolution: 2100x1500
    Size: 608.46 KB
    Location: PACIFIC OCEAN, AT SEA, HI, US

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