180627-M-FA245-1014 MARINE CORPS AIR STATION KANEOHE BAY, Hawaii (June 27, 2018) Marine Cpl. Domaneck Franco, a crew chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, examines a Sri Lankan Marine’s gear during ground-air integration training (GAIT) as part of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, June 27, 2018. GAIT provides the service members with familiarity with boarding and exiting an aircraft. RIMPAC provides high-value training for task-organized, highly-capable Marine Air-Ground Task
180627-M-FA245-1014 MARINE CORPS AIR STATION KANEOHE BAY, Hawaii (June 27, 2018) Marine Cpl. Domaneck Franco, a crew chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, examines a Sri Lankan Marine’s gear during ground-air integration training (GAIT) as part of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, June 27, 2018. GAIT provides the service members with familiarity with boarding and exiting an aircraft. RIMPAC provides high-value training for task-organized, highly-capable Marine Air-Ground Task Force and enhances the critical crisis response capability of Marines in the Pacific. 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. ( Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Adam Montera)
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