120714-N-VD564-001 KANEOHE, Hawaii (July 14, 2012) Petty officers Jordan Lockhart, left, Sean Wawrzyniec and Manuel Agular, all assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 4 keep their wait to preflight their P-3C Orion aircraft. The Naval aircrewmen are part of a backup crew scheduled to conduct a maverick missile strike exercise mission on a target at sea. VP-4’s P-3C Orions and more than 200 aircraft from various squadrons and countries are participating in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2012. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are parti
120714-N-VD564-001 KANEOHE, Hawaii (July 14, 2012) Petty officers Jordan Lockhart, left, Sean Wawrzyniec and Manuel Agular, all assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 4 keep their wait to preflight their P-3C Orion aircraft. The Naval aircrewmen are part of a backup crew scheduled to conduct a maverick missile strike exercise mission on a target at sea. VP-4’s P-3C Orions and more than 200 aircraft from various squadrons and countries are participating in the 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. 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. ( Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Keith W. DeVinney/Released) - Official Navy Imagery - Sailors wait to preflight their P-3C Orion aircraft.
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