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    Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC)

    JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, HAWAII, UNITED STATES

    07.24.2012

    Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Anderson Bomjardim 

    Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet           

    U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technicians carry on an improvised explosive plan of action during an EOD night drill, as part of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2012. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in the biennial 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.

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    Date Taken: 07.24.2012
    Date Posted: 07.25.2012 20:45
    Photo ID: 632414
    VIRIN: 120724-N-VF350-141
    Resolution: 1400x933
    Size: 216.98 KB
    Location: JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, HAWAII, US

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