Keywords: Helo Hellfire (7802040148).jpg You voted and this week's Top Shot comes from the Air Force Tech Sgt Michael R Holzworth brings us a unique view of Rim of the Pacific Exercise 2012 Cpl Richard Sippl UH-1Y Venom flight crew chief assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169 HMLA-169 fires a 7 62mm GAU-17/A Minigun July 22 2012 during a live fire combat training mission over the Pohakuloa Training Area PTA Hawaii during Rim of the Pacific RIMPAC Exercise 2012 HMLA-169 is part of the aviation combat element of special purpose Marine air-ground task force three 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 worlds oceans RIMPAC 2012 is the 23rd exercise in the series that began in 1971 U S Air Force photo by Tech Sgt Michael R Holzworth https //www flickr com/photos/marine_corps/7802040148/ Helo Hellfire 2012-07-22 13 04 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 N03/7802040148 2016-09-03 23 13 13 United States Government Work Defense Media Activity Mauna Loa Pohakuloa Training Area RIMPAC RIMPAC 2012 Tonga Amphibious forces Bell UH-1Y Venom Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169 |