07/08/2014: Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 26 to Aug. 1, 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 2014 is the 24th exercise in the series that began in 1971.
Credit: U.S. THIRD Fleet, Public Affairs Office:7/7/14
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In the first photo, the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) departs Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for the at-sea phase of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2014.
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In the second photo, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97) departs Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for a regularly scheduled deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations.
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In the third photo, the Royal Canadian Navy submarine HMCS Victoria (SSK 876) departs Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for the at sea phase of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2014.
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In the fourth and fifth photos, photos, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ISE (DDH-182) departs Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for the at-sea phase of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2014.
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The final two photos show the Indian navy stealth multirole frigate Sahyadri (F 49) departs Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam to participate in the at sea phase of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2014.