Keywords: Explosive Ordnance Disposal Exercise, RIMPAC 2014 140714-N-MF909-018.jpg en Royal Netherlands Navy Mine Countermeasure Diver Sgt Maj Richard Lemstra assigned to the Royal Netherlands Navy Maritime Explosive Ordnance Disposal EOD unit demonstrates techniques used in identifying and neutralizing vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices to EOD technicians from Australia Canada the Netherlands the Republic of Korea and the United States during Rim of the Pacific RIMPAC Exercise 2014 Twenty-two nations 49 ships six submarines more than 200 aircraft and 25 000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC exercise from June 26 to Aug 1 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 2014 is the 24th exercise in the series that began in 1971 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Christopher D Blachly/Released 2014-07-15 Petty Officer 1st Class Christopher Blachly https //www dvidshub net/image/1450338 140714-N-MF909-018 2014-07-16 14 36 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR HICKAM HI US PD-USGov-Military-Navy RIMPAC 2014 Images from DoD uploaded by Fæ |