Lt. Cmdr. Dorothy Hernaez, operations officer aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Waesche (WMSL 751), briefs commanding officers and operations officers of the Combined Task Force 175, onboard the Waesche July 8 in preparation for the at sea phase of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2014. 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 26 to Aug. 1, 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 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. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Manda M. Emery/Unreleased)
Petty Officer 3rd Class Manda Emery
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