RIMPAC 2018 EOD Exercise

Credit: Petty Officer 2nd Class Justin Pacheco | Date Taken: 07/11/2018
180712-N-NU281-1003 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (July 12, 2018) U.S Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, and Canadian Fleet Diving Unit divers participate in an explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) exercise as part of the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise 2018. Twenty-five nations, 46 ships, five submarines, about 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 27 to Aug. 2 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world’s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security of the world’s oceans. RIMPAC 2018 is the 26th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Justin R. Pacheco/Released)