RIMPAC 2014

Approximately 1,000 Canadian sailors, soldiers, and airmen and airwomen participated in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2014 combined and joint maritime exercise that took place near the Hawaiian Islands from June 26 to August 1. Scheduled and coordinated by the U.S. Navy Third Fleet, RIMPAC offered senior members of the Canadian Forces an opportunity to assume positions of leadership, further enhancing Canada’s ability to work with other nations of the Asia-Pacific region. RIMPAC 2014 involved forces from