Keywords: Dry Landing (7612068838).jpg A U S Marine amphibious assault vehicle stages at Forward Operating Base Warrior in preparation for live-fire and maneuver exercises during the schedule of events phase Rim of the Pacific 2012 July 18 The AAV is part of the ground combat element of Special-Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force 3 the main maneuver element of Combined Force Land Component Command comprising forces from 9 nations Twenty-two nations more than 40 ships and submarines more than 200 aircraft and 25 000 personnel are participating in 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 Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl Robert Bush https //www flickr com/photos/marine_corps/7612068838/ Dry Landing 2008-01-17 17 40 https //www flickr com/people/40927340 N03 Marines from Arlington VA United States PD-USGov United States Marine Corps Official Page https //flickr com/photos/40927340 N03/7612068838 2016-09-03 23 11 56 United States Government Work Humvees RIMPAC |