A team of corpsman, nurses and doctors from the Military
Summary
A team of corpsman, nurses and doctors from the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) alongside Cmdr. Zhang Jian (center), assigned to the People's Republic of China, People's Liberation Army (Navy) hospital ship Peace Ark (T-AH 866) discuss procedures for tending to a mock trauma victim during a training exercise aboard Mercy. Both ships are currently participating in Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2014. Twenty-two nations, 49 ships, six submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC exercise from June 26 to Aug. 1, in and around the California coast and Hawaiian Islands. 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 2014 is the 24th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Justin W. Galvin/Released)
Tags
Date
Source
Copyright info