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Kaneohe Marine Corps Base - Hawaii (Aug. 1, 2012) Marine Amphibious Assault Vehicles storm KBAY beach as the final training exercise during the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2012. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are in RIMPAC exercise from June 29 to Aug. 3, in and around the 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 2012 is the 23rd exercise in the series that began in 1971. Also available in high definition.

Marine Corps Base Hawawaii, Hawaii - (Aug. 1, 2012) - Marines and soldiers from Malaysia, the Kingdom of Tonga and the U. S. conduct a joint training exercise, MOUT - Military Operations Urban Terrain, during the final phase of RIMPAC 2012. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in the biennial Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise form June 29 tp Aug. 3, in and around the Hawaiian Islands. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides 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 2012 is the 23rd exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Elisandro T. Diaz/RELEASED) Available in High Definition.

A mission-feature of VMAQ-2, Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron-2 “Death Jesters” --though they prefer their vintage squadron moniker, the “Playboys,” a nod to the 100th Anniversary of U.S. Marine Corps Aviation. They provide top cover on the electromagnetic spectrum to coalition forces in Afghanistan. Includes sound bites from Capt. Dan Gibbon, EA-6B Pilot, Capt. Garon Taylor-Tyree, EA-6B ECMO and Lance Cpl. Calvin Spears, EA-6B Plane Captain. Also available in high definition.

Members of the 716th Explosive Ordinance Detachment, 17 Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 2nd Engineer Brigade detonated an unexploded artillery shell found on a mountainside near Seward Highway. Also available in high definition.

Neil Armstrong Tribute featuring soundbites from CAPT. Roy J. Kelley - Chief of Staff, CNAF; CDR. Bennet B. Goff - Naval Aviator and CDR. Brandon Hammond - Naval Aviator.

Neil Alden Armstrong (August 5, 1930 – August 25, 2012) was an American astronaut and the first person to walk on the Moon. He was also an aerospace engineer, U.S. Navy pilot, test pilot, and university professor.

Also available in High Definition.

A short documentary about a mass casualty exercise at a combat support hospital or CSH during MEDEX 12 in Sagami (Army) General Depot in Sagamihara, Japan right outside of Tokyo. Participating units include: U.S. Army Pacific, 18th Medical Command, U.S. Army Japan and the soldiers from the 325th Combat Support Hospital, 139th Medical Brigade, and 807th Medical Command (Deployment Support) from Independence, Missouri. Shot and Produced by SSG Robert Ham

Music by Celldweller. Also available in High Definition.

Scout snipers with 1st Battalion, 1st Marines Regimental Combat Team 6, provided surveillance of the battlefield for intelligence gathering while other Marines with Alpha Co. interrupted enemy supply lines during Operation Helmand Viper. Produced by Cpl. Ed Galo. Includes soundbites from Marine Cpl. Eric Mabry, scout sniper team leader, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6.

The U.S. Military deployed and French forces partnered up to test their capabilities of handling a mass casualty. Staff Sergeant Sara Weeks takes us to the accident scene.

REPORTER

Service members from Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti participated in their first ever mass casualty exercise combined with U.S. joint military and French forces. In this exercise scenario combined U.S. and French military forces are involved in a traffic accident with multiple. casualties.

SB

The key component in this was the command and control components between the U.S. and the French operations center and command to begin dialogue and figure out how they were going to conduct this operation in order to get forty bodies from out here in Grand Bara seventy-five kilometers back to Djibouti to get them proper medical care.

REPORTER

First responders arrived to the scene of the accident by helicopter and quickly triaged and transported patients to receive medical treatment. Testing the medical unit’s capabilities which includes the medical evacuation procedures of both forces are also major components of the exercise.

SB:

Exercises like this supports the HOA mission because we are working with our partner nation being the French since we both have a significant foot print here in Djibouti. This is the first step of further outreaching effort that eventually will hopefully incorporate the Djiboutians and our other partner nations to include the Germans, the Spanish so we can have a plied combat multiplier as far as everyone being involved because if we had a mass casualty event along these lines that involved local Djiboutians we would need to use the Djiboutian resources as well. So this is the first step toward that.

REPORTER

Exercises such as this one help build coalition capacity to enhance medical readiness and ultimately save lives. For Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa Public Affairs, I’m Staff Sergeant Sara Weeks. Also available in high definition.

The phrase "do more with less," comes to mind when you see an Airman in minimal shoes, Senior Airman Tori Fleck has the story on these unique sneakers. Includes soundbites from Maj. Jana Wiener, physical therapist. Also available in high definition.

A non-narrative video package telling the story of volunteers from the Commemorative Air Force who fly a fully-functioning B-17 around the country, acting as a "flying museum." Available in High Definition.