Keywords: RIMPAC 2012 120719-N-NP071-041.jpg en U S Army Spc Michael Quirindongo builds a mock medical satellite unit for the Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief exercise during the Rim of Pacific RIMPAC 2012 Twenty-two nations more than 40 ships and submarines more than 200 aircraft and 25 000 personnel are participating 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 1st Class AW J Denise Martin Released 2012-07-20 Petty Officer 1st Class Joyce Martin https //www dvidshub net/image/629760 120719-N-NP071-041 2012-07-21 16 04 KANEOHE BAY HI US PD-USGov-Military-Navy RIMPAC 2012 Images from DoD uploaded by Fæ |