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Video by Petty Officer 1st Class Anthony Ardisone

EOD Teams From Four Nations Train Together On IED Removal During RIMPAC

Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet

July 12, 2018 | 1:54

180711-N-HW735-1001 MARINE CORPS TRAINING AREA BELLOWS, Hawaii (July 18, 2018) – B-roll of explosive ordinance disposal teams from Republic of Korea, U.S., Australia and Canada participating in simulated improvised explosive device removal training during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise. 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. The world’s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security of the world’s oceans. RIMPAC 2018 is the 26th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Yeoman 1st Class Anthony Ardisone)