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OFF THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (July 6, 2018) U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Enforcement Specialist Senior Chief Richard Young watches on as deployable specialized forces (DSF) assigned to Maritime Security Response Team - West (MSRT-W) and Royal Canadian Navy explosive ordnance disposal technicians assigned to Fleet Diving Unit Pacific conduct maritime interdiction operations training in support of counter-improvised explosive device and mine warfare operations as part of Commander Task Force 177 during the force integration phase of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Southern California (SOCAL) exercise. Twenty-five nations, 46 ships, five submarines, about 200 aircraft, and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 27 to Aug. 2 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world’s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security of the world’s oceans. RIMPAC 2018 is the 26th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Matthew A. Stroup/Released)
| Date Taken: | 07.06.2018 |
| Date Posted: | 07.06.2018 23:15 |
| Photo ID: | 4539295 |
| VIRIN: | 180706-N-LR347-017 |
| Resolution: | 4928x3280 |
| Size: | 2.85 MB |
| Location: | SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, US |
| Web Views: | 282 |
| Downloads: | 35 |
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Maritime Security Response Team–West, Canadian EOD Train to Mitigate Threats
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