Keywords: RIMPAC 2012 120731-N-RI884-381.jpg en Cargo simulating humanitarian assistance supplies drops from a C17 Globemaster III as the 535th Airlift Squadron participates in an exercise over Pohakuloa Hawaii 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 in and around the Hawaiian Islands 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 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Barker/Released 2012-07-31 Petty Officer 2nd Class NPASEWest Hawaii https //www dvidshub net/image/637475 120731-N-RI884-381 2012-08-01 23 05 HI US PD-USGov-Military-Navy Boeing C-17 Globemaster III Images from DoD uploaded by Fæ |