Keywords: Japanese military leaders tour USS Peleliu during RIMPAC 2014 140714-N-YW024-101.jpg en Chief Fire Controlman Norman Norred assigned to Assault Craft Unit ACU 5 answers a question from Maj Gen Tetsuro Yamamoue from Japan Ground Self-Defense Land Force during a tour of a landing craft air cushion LCAC aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu LHA 5 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 3rd Class Katarzyna Kobiljak/Released 2014-07-14 Petty Officer 3rd Class Katarzyna Kobiljak https //www dvidshub net/image/1450357 140714-N-YW024-101 2014-07-16 14 42 USS PELELIU AT SEA PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS Peleliu LHA-5 RIMPAC 2014 Images from DoD uploaded by Fæ Generals of the JGSDF |