RIMPAC 2012 [Image 2 of 4]

KANEOHE BAY, HAWAII, UNITED STATES

08.01.2012

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jason Johnston    

Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet           

U.S. Marines Combat Assault Company land their Amphibious Assault Vehicles during a training exercise as part of the biennial 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 the biennial 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 2nd Class Jason Daniel Johnston/RELEASED)

• Date Taken: 08.01.2012
• Date Posted: 08.02.2012 15:54
• Photo ID: 638074
• VIRIN: 120801-N-RJ303-001
• Resolution: 2100x1334
• Size: 471.04 KB
• Location: KANEOHE BAY, HAWAII, US