MARINE CORPS TRAINING AREA BELLOWS, Hawaii (July 18, 2018) – Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technician 2nd Class Jessica 'JJ' Bobango practices clearing a simulated improvised explosive device while training with EOD technicians from three other nations during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise on Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, July 18. Twenty-five nations, 46 ships, five submarines, and 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
MARINE CORPS TRAINING AREA BELLOWS, Hawaii (July 18, 2018) – Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technician 2nd Class Jessica 'JJ' Bobango practices clearing a simulated improvised explosive device while training with EOD technicians from three other nations during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise on Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, July 18. Twenty-five nations, 46 ships, five submarines, and 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.
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