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| Keywords: RIMPAC 2012 120801-N-SS993-416.jpg en A U S Marine UH-1Y Huey helicopter assigned to the Heavy Marine Helicopter Squadron HMH 463 lifts off from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Essex LHD 2 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 Eric T Crosby/Released 2012-08-01 Petty Officer 2nd Class Eric Crosby https //www dvidshub net/image/637488 120801-N-SS993-416 2012-08-01 23 07 USS ESSEX LHD 2 HI US PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS Essex LHD-2 Images from DoD uploaded by Fæ | ||||
