Keywords: US Navy 100825-N-9806M-056 Sailors and Marines prepare to storm the beach during the pursuit of three suspected drug traffickers during a PANAMAX 2010 riverine training exercise.jpg en PANAMA CITY Panama Aug 25 2010 Panamanian marines U S Navy Riverine Squadron RIVRON 3 from Yorktown Va and U S Marine Corps 2nd Fast Company from Yorktown Va prepare to storm the beach during the pursuit of three suspected drug traffickers during a PANAMAX 2010 riverine training exercise More than 2 000 civilian and military personnel from 18 countries are participating in a 12-day exercise from Aug 16-27 to train in a joint multinational effort to defend the Panama Canal The purpose of PANAMAX 2010 is to enhance regional cooperation and exercise participating nations' ground naval air and special operators' ability to respond to threats to the Panama Canal and plan for major regional humanitarian assistance and disaster relief events U s Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Rafael Martie/Released 2010-08-25 100825-N-9806M-056 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 90855 U s Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Rafael Martie PD-USGov-Military-Navy United States Navy in Panama City Riverine Squadron 3 PANAMAX 2010 |