USMC AAV training at Bellows

Credit: Chief Petty Officer Paul Seeber | Date Taken: 07/20/2018
180720-N-KL795-1001 MARINE CORPS TRAINING AREA BELLOWS, Hawaii (July 20, 2018) Two USMC assault amphibious vehicles (AAV7) from Combat Assault Company, 3rd Marine Regiment, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, traverse the beach during a training exercise as part of the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise. 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 photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Paul Seeber/Released)