160713-N-OL837-073 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 13, 2016) Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) 1st Class Travis Leavy of Fairfield, Connecticut, assigned to the Wolf Pack of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 75, drops a box from a helicopter that simulates a man in the water during a search-and-rescue exercise with the Chinese Navy ship guided-missile frigate Hengshui (572), during Rim of the Pacific 2016. Twenty-six nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft, and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 30 to Aug. 4, 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 2016 is the 25th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jason Noble/Released)
<dl><dd>Unit: Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet</dd>
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Petty Officer 1st Class Jason Noble
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