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180724-A-JX987-1001 HONOLULU (July 24, 2018) MEDCOM and Tripler Army Medical Center team up to test the intricate logistics of the transfer of patients and coordination of medical rescue resources in a catastrophic event. The purpose of the full scale exercise is to effectively respond to a natural disaster by synchronizing efforts with government and private sector agencies statewide. The Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise give the medical center an opportunity to test their effectiveness. Twenty-five nations, 46 ships, five submarines, about 200 aircraft, and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 27 to Aug. 2 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security of the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2018 is the 26th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Army video by Jenie Fisher/Released in coordination with US Navy)
| Date Taken: | 07.12.2018 |
| Date Posted: | 07.25.2018 22:16 |
| Category: | Package |
| Video ID: | 615019 |
| VIRIN: | 180724-A-JX987-1001 |
| Filename: | DOD_105853501 |
| Length: | 00:01:20 |
| Location: | PEARL HARBOR, HI, US |
| Hometown: | PEARL HARBOR, HI, US |
| Hometown: | SAN ANTONIO, TX, US |
| Hometown: | WASHINGTON, DC, US |
| Downloads: | 9 |
| High-Res. Downloads: | 9 |
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