23 Nations to Participate in World’s Largest Maritime Exercise
From U.S. Third Fleet Public Affairs
Posted May 5, 2014
SAN DIEGO – Twenty-three nations, 47 ships, six submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel will participate in the biennial Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise scheduled June 26 to Aug. 1, 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 2014 is the 24th exercise in the series that began in 1971.
Hosted by U.S. Pacific Fleet, RIMPAC 2014 will be led by U.S. Vice Adm. Kenneth Floyd, commander of the U.S. Third Fleet (C3F), who will serve as the Combined Task Force (CTF) Commander. Royal Australian Navy Rear Adm. Simon Cullen will serve as deputy commander of the CTF, and Japan Maritime Self Defense Force Rear Adm. Yasuki Nakahata as the vice commander. Other key leaders of the multinational force will include Rear Adm. Gilles Couturier of the Royal Canadian Navy, who will command the maritime component, Air Commodore Chris Westwood of the Royal Australian Air Force, who will command the air component, and the land component will be led by Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Richard Simcock. RIMPAC 2014 will also include for the first time a special operations component, to be led by U.S. Navy Capt. William Stevens.
Two nations, Brunei and the People’s Republic of China, will participate in RIMPAC for the first time in 2014.
Also for the first time at RIMPAC this year, two hospital ships, USNS
Mercy and PLA (N)
Peace Ark, will participate in the exercise.
The theme of RIMPAC 2014 is “Capable, Adaptive, Partners.” The participating nations and forces will exercise a wide range of capabilities and demonstrate the inherent flexibility of maritime forces. These capabilities range from disaster relief and maritime security operations to sea control and complex warfighting. The relevant, realistic training syllabus includes amphibious operations, gunnery, missile, anti-submarine and air defense exercises as well as counter-piracy, mine clearance operations, explosive ordnance disposal and diving and salvage operations.
This year’s exercise includes forces from Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Colombia, France, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, People’s Republic of China, Peru, the Republic of Korea, the Republic of the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Tonga, the United Kingdom and the United States.
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Participating Forces:
Australia:
HMAS Success (OR 304)
1 Submarine
Learjet 35
MRH-90 Taipan
Diving Detachment
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit
Land forces
Brunei:
KDB Darulaman (OPV 08)
KDB Darussalam (OPV 06)
Canada:
HMCS Calgary (FFH 335)
1 Submarine
CC-130T Hercules
CC-150T Polaris
CF-18 Hornet
CP-140 Aurora
Diving Detachments
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit
Land Forces
Chile:
CNS Blanco Encalada (FF 15)
SH-32 Cougar
Colombia:
ARC Almirante Padilla (DT 03)
AS555 (Fennec 2)
France:
FS Prairial (F 731)
Alouette (Light Utility Helicopter)
India:
INS Sahyadri (F 49)
Alouette (Light Utility Helicopter)
Indonesia:
KRI Banda Aceh (LPD 593)
Land Forces
Japan:
JS Kirishima (DDG 174)
JS Ise (DDH 182)
P-3C Orion
SH-60K Seahawk
Diving Detachment
Land Forces
Malaysia:
Infantry Platoon
Mexico:
ARM Revolution (P 164)
AS565 Panther
Land Forces
Netherlands:
Component Staff Personnel
New Zealand:
HMNZS Canterbury (L 421)
P-3K2 Orion
SH-2 Sea Sprite
Mine Counter Measure Detachment
Land Forces
Operational Dive Team
Norway:
HNoMS Fridtjof Nansen (F 310)
People's Republic of China:
PLAN(N) Haikou (DD 171)
PLAN(N) Yueyang (FF 575)
PLAN(N) Qiandaohu (AO 886)
PLAN(N) Peace Ark (T-AH 866)
Z-8 Changhe
Z-9 Harbin
Dive Unit
Peru:
Component Staff Personnel
Republic of Korea:
ROKS Seoae Ryu Seong-ryong (DDG 993)
ROKS Wang Geon (DDH 978)
1 Submarine
P-3C Orion
Super Lynx Mk.99
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit
Land Forces
Republic of the Philippines:
Component Staff Personnel
Singapore:
RSS Intrepid (F 69)
S-70B Seahawk
Thailand:
Component Staff Personnel
Tonga:
Infantry Platoon
United Kingdom:
Component Staff Personnel
United States:
USS Cape St. George (CG 71)
USS Chosin (CG 65)
USS Cowpens (CG 63)
USS Gary (FFG 51)
USS Independence (LCS 2)
USS Lake Champlain (CG 57)
USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112)
USS Peleliu (LHA 5)
USS Port Royal (CG 73)
USS Rodney M. Davis (FFG 60)
USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76)
USS Rushmore (LSD 47)
USS Sampson (DDG 102)
USS Spruance (DDG 111)
USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO 187)
USNS John Ericsson (T-AO 194)
USNS Mercy (T-AH 19)
USNS Navajo (T-ATF 169)
USNS Rainier (T-AOE 7)
USNS Salvor (T-ARS 52)
USCGC Waesche (WMSL 751)
3 Submarines
AH-1W Super Cobra
AH-64D Apache
B-52H Stratofortress
C-17 Globemaster III
C-2A Greyhound
CH-47F Chinook
CH-53 Sea Stallion
E-2C Hawkeye
E-3B/C Sentry
EA-6B Prowler
EP-3 ARIES
F/A-18C/D/E/F Hornet/Super Hornet
F/A-18G Growler
F-16 Fighting Falcon
F-15E Strike Eagle
F-22 Raptor
Hawker Hunters
HC-130 King
HH-60L/MH-60M Blackhawk
KC-135R Stratotanker
Learjet 35
MH-60R/S Seahawk
MH-53D/E Super Stallion
MQ-9 Predator
OH-58D Kiowa
P-8A Poseidon
P-3C Orion
UH-1Y Venom
UH-60 Blackhawk
Explosive Ordnance Mobile Units
Mobile Dive Salvage Units
Command, ground and logistic combat elements
Southern California Operation Area
Australia: Explosive Ordnance Disposal Platoon, Mine Counter Measure Dive Platoons, Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Detachment
Canada: HMCS Nanaimo (MM 702), HMCS Whitehorse (MM 705), Diving Element
Chile: Counter Mine Unit
Japan: Mine Counter Measure Dive Platoon
Netherlands: Diving Team
New Zealand: Mine Counter Measure Dive Platoon, Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Detachment
Peru: Diving Detachment
United Kingdom: Maritime Ordnance Disposal Unit
United States: USS Anchorage (LPD 23), USS Champion (MCM 4), USS Coronado (LCS 4), USNS Montford Point (T-MLP 1), USS Scout (MCM 8), Mobile Dive Salvage Units, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Units, Mine Counter Measure Dive Units, Marine Mammal Systems
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