RIMPAC 2014

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Indonesian Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Heru Susanto assigned to 1st Battalion, prepares to board a Marine Amphibious Assault Vehicle assigned to Combat Assault Company, 3rd Marine Regiment prior to launch from the beach to amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2014. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, about 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC 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 1st Class Shannon E. Renfroe/Released) Public Domain

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Japanese P-3C anti-submarine aircraft RIMPAC exercises fires Harpoon anti-ship missiles