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    RIMPAC 2012

    JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, HAWAII, UNITED STATES

    07.24.2012

    Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jumar Balacy 

    Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet           

    A Canadian Navy remote controlled Explosive Ordnance Disposal robot drags an improvised explosive device (IED) from the brush for further inspection during an IED training scenario for RIMPAC 2012. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in the biennial Rim of the Pacific (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 3rd Class(SCW/DV) Jumar T. Balacy (Released)

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    Date Taken: 07.24.2012
    Date Posted: 07.25.2012 20:47
    Photo ID: 632406
    VIRIN: 120724-N-GG400-040
    Resolution: 2100x1403
    Size: 643.93 KB
    Location: JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, HAWAII, US

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