180718-N-HW735-0027 MARINE CORPS TRAINING AREA BELLOWS, Hawaii (July 18, 2018) – Leading Seaman Chad Downey, a Royal Canadian Navy clearance diver, retrieves equipment to disable a simulated improvised explosive device during joint explosive ordnance disposal training while participating in Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 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 Yeoman 1st Class Anthony Ardisone)
Date Taken: | 07.18.2018 |
Date Posted: | 07.19.2018 15:47 |
Photo ID: | 4571259 |
VIRIN: | 180718-N-HW735-0027 |
Resolution: | 3332x2497 |
Size: | 2.02 MB |
Location: | WAIMANALO, HAWAII, US |
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