Keywords: Flickr - Official U.S. Navy Imagery - Ens. Steven McClendon climbs down the side of USS Chosin..jpg PACIFIC OCEAN July 25 2012 Ens Steven McClendon climbs down the side of the guided-missile cruiser USS Chosin CG 65 onto a rigid-hull inflatable boat to conduct a visit board search and seizure exercise with the Royal Australian Navy Anzac-class frigate HMAS Perth FFH 157 during a Rim of the Pacific RIMPAC 2012 exercise Twenty-two nations more than 40 ships and submarines more than 200 aircraft and 25 000 personnel are participating 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 3rd Class Raul Moreno Jr /Released 120725-N-LP801-095 Join the conversation http //www facebook com/USNavy www facebook com/USNavy http //www twitter com/USNavy www twitter com/USNavy http //navylive dodlive mil navylive dodlive mil http //www flickr com/photos/usnavy/7656349812/ Ens Steven McClendon climbs down the side of USS Chosin 2012-07-26 02 05 http //www flickr com/people/56594044 N06 Official Navy Page from United States of America Mass Communication Specialist 3r/U S Navy U S Navy photo PD-USGov-Military-Navy Official U S Navy Imagery http //flickr com/photos/56594044 N06/7656349812 2012-11-12 22 43 10 cc-by-2 0 Images from United States Navy to check |