Keywords: RIMPAC 2014 rescue and recovery maneuvers 140710-N-UD469-048.jpg en Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Matthew McGinn from Amherst Va a rescue swimmer assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore LSD 47 practices rescue and recovery maneuvers on a Canadian forces soldier assigned to the Charlie Company of the 3rd Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Division during Rim of the Pacific RIMPAC exercise 2014 Twenty-two nations 49 ships and six submarines more than 200 aircraft and 25 000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC exercise from June 26 to Aug 1 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 2014 is the 24th exercise in the series that began in 1971 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Amanda R Gray/Released 2014-07-10 Petty Officer 2nd Class Amanda Gray https //www dvidshub net/image/1445790 140710-N-UD469-048 2014-07-12 21 51 HI US PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS Rushmore LSD-47 RIMPAC 2014 Images from DoD uploaded by Fæ Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry |