Keywords: Amphibious assault, RIMPAC 2014 140729-N-GO855-145.jpg en Service members in amphibious assault vehicles from partner nations participate in a simulated amphibious beach assault during Rim of the Pacific RIMPAC Exercise 2014 Twenty-two nations 49 ships and six submarines more than 200 aircraft and 25 000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC exercise from June 26 to Aug 1 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California 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 2014 is the 24th exercise in the series that began in 1971 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Charles E White Fleet Combat Camera Pacific/Released 2014-07-29 Petty Officer 2nd Class Charles White https //www dvidshub net/image/1474508 140729-N-GO855-145 2014-07-31 16 13 MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII HI US PD-USGov-Military-Navy Marine Corps Base Hawaii RIMPAC 2014 Images from DoD uploaded by Fæ |