Keywords: RIMPAC 2012 120801-N-RJ303-001.jpg en Marines assigned to Amphibious Assault Vehicle platoon Combat Assault Company 3rd Marine Regiment storm the beach in their amphibious assault vehicles during Rim of the Pacific RIMPAC 2012 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 20 to Aug 3 in and around the Hawaiian Islands The world's largest maritime exercise RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity that helps participants foster and sustain cooperative relationships that are critical to ensuring the safety of the sea lanes and security on the world's oceans RIMPAC 2012 is the 23rd exercise that began in 1971 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason Daniel Johnston/Released 2012-08-01 Petty Officer 2nd Class Jason Johnston https //www dvidshub net/image/639683 120801-N-RJ303-001 2012-08-04 20 54 MARINE CORPS BASE HI US PD-USGov-Military-Navy RIMPAC 2012 Images from DoD uploaded by Fæ Amphibious Assault Vehicle |