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HSC-6 Training Operations During RIMPAC 2016

Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet

July 14, 2016 | 3:22

Sailors assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 6 conduct training operations at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows during Rim of the Pacific 2016, July 14, 2016. Twenty-six nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 30 to Aug. 4, 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 2016 is the 25th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy Combat Camera video by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Benjamin A. Lewis/Released)