Keywords: RIMPAC 2012 120727-N-VD564-137.jpg en Ships and submarines participating in Rim of the Pacific exercise 2012 sail in formation in the waters around the Hawaiian islands Twenty-two nations more than 40 ships and submarines more than 200 aircraft and 25 000 personnel are participating in the biennial Rim of the Pacific 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 2012-07-27 RIMPAC https //www dvidshub net/image/634277 120727-N-VD564-137 2012-07-28 17 45 PEARL HARBOR HI US PD-USGov-Military-Navy RIMPAC 2012 Images from DoD uploaded by Fæ |