Keywords: USS Peleliu conducts LCAC operations 140722-N-AQ172-058.jpg en Air department Sailors prepare to transport a CH-53E Super Sea Stallion helicopter on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu LHA 5 during Rim of the Pacific RIMPAC Exercise 2014 Twenty-two nations 49 ships and 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 2nd Class Daniel Viramontes/Released 2014-07-22 Petty Officer 2nd Class Daniel Viramontes https //www dvidshub net/image/1459082 140722-N-AQ172-058 2014-07-22 23 27 PACIFIC OCEAN PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS Peleliu LHA-5 USS Peleliu LHA-5 RIMPAC 2014 Images from DoD uploaded by Fæ |