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Into the Deep
Japanese Ground Self Defense Force members prepare to jump during helocast training, July 7, 2016, at Marine Corps Base Hawaii. III Marine Expeditionary Force will conduct mission rehearsals of landing force integration with partners and allies during Rim of the Pacific 16. Twenty-six nations, 49 ships, six submarines, about 200 aircraft, and 25,000 personnel are participating in Rim of the Pacific 2016 from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships between participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the worldâs oceans. RIMPAC 16 is the 25th exercise in the series that began in 1971.
(U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Isaac Ibarra)
Into the Deep
Japanese Ground Self Defense Force members prepare to jump during helocast training, July 7, 2016, at Marine Corps Base Hawaii. III Marine Expeditionary Force will conduct mission rehearsals of landing force integration with partners and allies during Rim of the Pacific 16. Twenty-six nations, 49 ships, six submarines, about 200 aircraft, and 25,000 personnel are participating in Rim of the Pacific 2016 from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships between participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the worldâs oceans. RIMPAC 16 is the 25th exercise in the series that began in 1971.
(U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Isaac Ibarra)