U.S. Marine Corps photo by Canadian Forces Master Cpl. Marc-Andre Gaudreault/Released 120702-O-ZZ999-004.JPG
Jul 5, 2012
Corporal Jerel Bersolona (right), Rappel Master from 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, helps members from 2nd Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry from Shilo, Manitoba, practice the Fast Rope Insertion Extraction System, at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, July 2. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, and more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in the biennial Rim of the Pacific (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.
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