Keywords: Defense.gov News Photo 960611-N-3149V-006.jpg en Navy Hospital Corpsman Eric Carver watches over two simulated wounded civilians seeking asylum in a fictitious American embassy while being fired upon during a simulated Noncombatant Evacuation Operation on June 11 1996 at Kaneohe Bay Marine Corps Station Hawaii as part of exercise RIMPAC '96 More than 44 ships 200 aircraft and 30 000 soldiers sailors Marines airmen and Coast Guardsmen are involved in the exercise The purpose of RIMPAC '96 is to improve coordination and interoperability of combined and joint forces in maritime tactical and theater operations Australia Canada Chile Japan the Republic of Korea and the U S are participating in the exercise 960611-N-3149V-006 Navy http //www defense gov/photos/newsphoto aspx newsphotoid 384 1996-06-11 en Petty Officer 2nd Class Jeffrey S Viano U S Navy PD-USGov-Military-Navy RIMPAC Defense gov photos requiring renaming Defense gov news media for June 1996 Import by User Slick-o-bot/Defense gov News Photos United States Marine Corps |