MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON (July 8, 2016) – Marines demonstrate disembarking an assault amphibious vehicle and posting security aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 8, 2016. The familiarization training involved military augments from Chile, Canada and Mexico and serves as a building block for future exercises during Rim of the Pacific 2016. Twenty-six nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 30 to Aug. 4, in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON (July 8, 2016) – Marines demonstrate disembarking an assault amphibious vehicle and posting security aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 8, 2016. The familiarization training involved military augments from Chile, Canada and Mexico and serves as a building block for future exercises during Rim of the Pacific 2016. Twenty-six nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 30 to Aug. 4, in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. 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 2016 is the 25th exercise in the series that began in 1971. ( Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Nadia J. Stark/Released)
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