180712-M-FA245-0033 POHAKULOA TRAINING AREA, Hawaii
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180712-M-FA245-0033 POHAKULOA TRAINING AREA, Hawaii (July 12, 2018) A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter takes off after dropping off Marines during a noncombatant evacuation operation (NEO) training event as part of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise at Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii July 12, 2018. A NEO is conducted to evacuate citizens whose lives are in danger. RIMPAC provides high-value training for task-organized, highly capable Marine Air-Ground Task Force and enhances the critical crisis response capability of U.S. Marines in the Pacific. 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. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Adam Montera)
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