Dolphins Hunt for Mines: RIMPAC 2018

09/01/2018
U.S. Navy Marine Mammal Program (NMMP) Mark 7 Marine Mammal System bottlenose dolphin completing a mine hunting mission, using sonar to locate exercise sea mines in Southern California during the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise, July 11.  Twenty-five nations, 46 ships, five submarines, about 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel…

Aussies and Marines Work Together at RIMPAC 2018

08/28/2018
U.S. Marines from 1st Reconnaissance Battalion attached to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Australian Clearance Diving Team Four jump from a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter during helocast training as part of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, July 24, 2108.  RIMPAC provides…

HMAS Toowoomba at RIMPAC 2018

08/21/2018
Exercise Rim of the Pacific 18 (RIMPAC 18) is a biennial military training exercise to strengthen international maritime partnerships, enhance interoperability and improve the readiness of participating forces for a wide range of potential operations. The Australian Defence Force has sent four surface ships, a submarine, one aircraft and more…

USMC-Aussie Training at RIMPAC 2018

08/17/2018
Exercise Rim of the Pacific 18 (RIMPAC 18) is a biennial military training exercise to strengthen international maritime partnerships, enhance interoperability and improve the readiness of participating forces for a wide range of potential operations.  Now in its 25th iteration, the Australian Defence Force deployed HMA Ships Adelaide, Success, Toowoomba,…

RIMPAC 2018: Ships Deploying to Pearl Harbor

07/27/2018
Ships enter Pearl Harbor June 26, 2018 in preparation for Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise.  In order, the four ships are: French Navy frigate FS Prairial (F731), Royal Australian Navy multi-product replenishment oiler HMAS Success (OR 304), Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer helicopter shipMaritime Self-Defense Force (DDH 182), and…

Canadian and US AAV training during RIMPAC 2018

07/25/2018
U.S. Marines with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion and 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment conduct assault amphibious vehicle familiarization training with Canadian Armed Forces during the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise at Camp Pendleton, California, June 28, 2018.  Marines training with partner nations from around the world enhances prowess. RIMPAC…