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Naval Aircrewman 2nd Class Dusty Bartell, Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron Four, maintains control of a hoist cable while lowering priority repair parts to HMCS Victoria (SSK 876) during 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 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 2nd Class (SW/EXW) Derek R. Sanchez)
| Date Taken: | 07.29.2012 |
| Date Posted: | 07.30.2012 23:39 |
| Photo ID: | 635779 |
| VIRIN: | 120729-N-PF210-758 |
| Resolution: | 1285x2100 |
| Size: | 312.44 KB |
| Location: | PACIFIC OCEAN, HAWAII, US |
| Web Views: | 29 |
| Downloads: | 14 |
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