Navy pilots from the U.S., Australia, New Zealand,
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Navy pilots from the U.S., Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Republic of Korea, Indonesia, People's Republic of China and Singapore attend a flight deck familiarization tour while onboard United States Navy Oliver Hazard Perry-Class Frigate USS Gary (FFG-51), as part of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2014. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, about 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 26 to August 1, 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 2014 is the 24th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (Royal Australian Navy photo by Able Seaman Imagery Specialist Chantell Bianchi/Released 140703-0-ZZ999-003-AU3)
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