Keywords: HMAS Canberra with landing craft and an helicopter at RIMPAC 2016 2.jpg en 160718-N-RC734-275PACIFIC OCEAN July 18 2016 - An MH-60S Sea Hawk assigned to the Wildcards of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron HSC 23 approaches the Royal Australian Navy Canberra class amphibious ship HMAS Canberra L02 during Rim of the Pacific 2016 Twenty-six nations more than 40 ships and submarines more than 200 aircraft and 25 000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 30 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 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 2016 is the 25th exercise in the series that began in 1971 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Joseph M Buliavac/Released 2016-07-17 https //www dvidshub net/image/2735988/interoperability-rimpac-2016 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Joseph M Buliavac other versions PD-USGov LHD Landing Craft HMAS Canberra LHD 02 RIMPAC 2016 |