Keywords: Go Time (7598921290).jpg A Marine Corps a R7-A1 amphibious assault vehicle driver assigned to Combat Assault Company 3rd Marine Regiment Marine Corps Base Hawaii - Kane'ohe Bay waits on Pyramid beach for the authorization to close the hatch and head into the ocean July 12 2012 to meet up with the USS Essex LHD-2 off shore Twenty-two nations more than 40 ships and submarines more than 200 aircraft and 25 000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC exercise from Jun 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 Marine Corps photo by Air Force Tech Sgt Michael Holzworth https //www flickr com/photos/marine_corps/7598921290/ Go Time 2012-07-12 16 10 https //www flickr com/people/40927340 N03 Marines from Arlington VA United States PD-USGov United States Marine Corps Official Page https //flickr com/photos/40927340 N03/7598921290 2016-09-03 23 12 57 United States Government Work Defense Media Activity Kaneohe Bay RIMPAC Ammunition Amphibious forces Assault Amphibious Vehicle |