Keywords: RIMPAC 2012 120627-N-RI884-053.jpg en JS Shirane DDH 143 of the Japanese Self Defense Force transits the waters of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam during the biennial Rim of the Pacific RIMPAC exercise Twenty-two nations 42 ships six submarines more than 200 aircraft and 25 000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug 3 in and around the Hawaiian Islands The world's largest international 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 2012-06-28 Petty Officer 2nd Class Daniel Barker https //www dvidshub net/image/614387 120627-N-RI884-053 2012-06-28 20 46 PEARL HARBOR HI US PD-USGov-Military-Navy Japanese warships at Pearl Harbor RIMPAC 2012 Images from DoD uploaded by Fæ |