MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, California (July 29, 2016) – Commander of the Canadian Forces, Maj. Gen. Omer Lavoie, center, shakes hands with U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Hunter Rawlings, left, during the Southern California portion of Rim of the Pacific 2016 aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, July 29, 2016. Rawlings is the commanding officer of 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment. Lavoie was aboard Camp Pendleton to attend partner nation briefs on events occurring during RIMPAC 2016. Twenty-six nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 30 to Aug. 4, 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 2016 is the 25th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Pfc. Tyler Byther/ Released)
Date Taken: | 07.29.2016 |
Date Posted: | 08.03.2016 12:34 |
Photo ID: | 2764881 |
VIRIN: | 160729-M-WD014-008 |
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Location: | CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA, US |
Hometown: | MARATHON, ONTARIO, CA |
Hometown: | BOULDER, COLORADO, US |
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