U.S. DOD: Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 1998

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M2 PRESSWIRE-15 June 1998-U.S. DOD: Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 1998 (C)1994-98 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:120698 Six Pacific nations will participate in Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 1998, a major maritime exercise in the Pacific Ocean in the vicinity of Hawaii. The exercise will bring together maritime forces of Australia, Canada, Chile, Japan, the Republic of Korea and the United States for training operations from July 6 through Aug.

6, 1998. More than 50 ships, 200 aircraft and 25,000 U.S. Navy, Air Force, Marine, Army and Coast Guard men and women will be involved in this regularly scheduled exercise. RIMPAC is designed to enhance the tactical capabilities of participating units in major aspects of maritime operations at sea. RIMPAC 98 is...