180711-N-NU281-0017 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (July 11, 2018) Navy, Coast Guard, and Canadian Fleet Diving Unit divers participate in a safety brief prior to an explosive ordinance disposal (EOD) exercise as part of the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise July 11. 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. The world’s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fosterin
180711-N-NU281-0017 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (July 11, 2018) Navy, Coast Guard, and Canadian Fleet Diving Unit divers participate in a safety brief prior to an explosive ordinance disposal (EOD) exercise as part of the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise July 11. 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. The world’s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security of the world’s oceans. RIMPAC 2018 is the 26th exercise in the series that began in 1971. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Justin R. Pacheco/Released)
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