Keywords: RIMPAC 2012 120714-N-SS993-267.jpg en Commander Canadian Expeditionary Force Command Headquarters Lt Gen Stuart Beare speaks with members of soldiers of 2nd Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry 2PPCLI from Shilo Manitoba during a commander's call in the hangar bay aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex LHD 2 Twenty-two nations more than 40 ships and submarines more than 200 aircraft and 25 000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC exercise from June 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 Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Eric T Crosby/Released 2012-07-14 Petty Officer 2nd Class Eric Crosby https //www dvidshub net/image/625002 120714-N-SS993-267 2012-07-15 01 44 USS ESSEX LHD 2 HI US PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS Essex LHD-2 RIMPAC 2012 Images from DoD uploaded by Fæ Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Generals of Canada |