By Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Brian T. Glunt
American Forces Press Service
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii, June 26, 2014 – RIMPAC, the world’s
largest international maritime exercise consisting of 20 plus nations and
hundreds of aircraft, ships and submarines begins today in and around the
Hawaiian Islands.
The exercise will provide a unique training opportunity for
fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships critical to ensuring the
safety of sea lanes and security on the world’s oceans. RIMPAC 2014 is the 24th
such exercise since 1971 and for the first time will include Brunei and China.
Ships taking part in an international group sail to Hawaii
ahead of the exercise included USS Chosin and USS Howard; along with KDB
Darulaman and KDB Darussalam of the Royal Brunei navy; PLA(N) Haikou , PLA(N)
Yueyang, PLA(N) Qiandaohu, and PLA(N) Peace Ark from the Chinese navy; and
Singapore’s RSS Intrepid. Each of the ships, with the exception of Howard, will
participate in RIMPAC.
The 2014 RIMPAC exercise will focus on developing maritime
safety and security capabilities. The event is scheduled to take place in the
Hawaiian Operating Area and off-shore ranges including: Joint Base Pearl
Harbor-Hickam, the Pacific Missile Range Facility, Marine Corps Base Hawaii,
Bellows Air Force Station, Pohakulao Training Area and Schofield Barracks. Some
training events are also scheduled to occur off the coast of southern
California.
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