160713-M-WQ429-249 KAHUKU TRAINING AREA, Hawaii (July 13, 2016) An Australian solider attached to Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines, provides security during a heliborne raid as part of Rim of the Pacific 2016. Twenty-six nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, mare than 200 and 25,000 personnel are participating in Rim of the Pacific exercise 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 r


160713-M-WQ429-249 KAHUKU TRAINING AREA, Hawaii (July 13, 2016) An Australian solider attached to Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines, provides security during a heliborne raid as part of Rim of the Pacific 2016. Twenty-six nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, mare than 200 and 25,000 personnel are participating in Rim of the Pacific exercise 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 Lance Cpl. Miguel A. Rosales)


Size: 5760px × 3840px
Photo credit: © AB Forces News Collection / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: .., 2016, army, australian, commnand, corps, hawaii, marine, marines, pacific, rimpac, uspacom