RIMPAC 2012 [Image 9 of 9]

PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII, UNITED STATES

07.20.2012

Courtesy Photo

Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet           

Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Steven Bledsoe treats an injured citizen of the fictional country of Chianti during the humanitarian assistance and disaster reponse (HA/DR) portion of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in 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 1st Class Tony Spiker/RELEASED

• Date Taken: 07.20.2012
• Date Posted: 07.20.2012 20:32
• Photo ID: 629439
• VIRIN: 120720-N-QY215-356
• Resolution: 1500x2100
• Size: 682.81 KB
• Location: PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII, US