Keywords: RIMPAC 2012 120702-N-RI884-029.jpg en The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz CVN 68 transits the waters of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in support of Rim of the Pacific RIMPAC 2012 exercise Twenty-two nations more than 40 ships and submarines more than 200 aircraft and 25 000 personnel will participate in the biennial 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 U S Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Barker 2012-07-02 Petty Officer 2nd Class Daniel Barker https //www dvidshub net/image/618188 120702-N-RI884-029 2012-07-03 21 58 PEARL HARBOR HI US PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS Nimitz CVN-68 RIMPAC 2012 USS Nimitz CVN-68 at Pearl Harbor Images from DoD uploaded by Fæ |