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RIMPAC 2010
CANADIAN FORCES PARTICIPATE IN MULTI-NATIONAL RIMPAC EXERCISE
The Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) multi-national exercise is designed to improve interoperability and understanding between military forces from nations with an interest in the Pacific Rim is taking place in the Hawaiian operating area from 26 Jun to 1 Aug 10.
Over 900 Canadian sailors, soldiers and airmen and women will participate in RIMPAC 2010.
Canadian units:
· Navy: HMC Ships CALGARY and ALGONQUIN (both with embarked CH-124 Sea King detachment), a 14-man dive team from Fleet Diving Unit (Pacific) conducting mine warfare and Explosive Ordnance Disposal/Improvised Explosive Device Disposal will participate in RIMPAC 2010.
· Army: RIMPAC 2010 will also see Canadian Army participation, 150 Canadian soldiers from B Company 2nd Battalion of the Royal Canadian Regiment (B Coy 2 RCR).
· Air Force: Two CP-140 Aurora aircraft from 19 Wing Comox, and a CC-130 T Hercules air-to-air refuelling aircraft from 17 Wing Winnipeg will comprise the Air Force contribution to RIMPAC 2010.
Cmdre Ron Lloyd, COMCANFLTPAC, will be the Deputy Commander of the Combined Forces Maritime Component Commander (D/CCFMCC) for RIMPAC as well as the senior Canadian Officer for the Canadian Forces.
RIMPAC is a multi-national exercise designed to prepare forces to work together on a wide range of potential operations and missions. RIMPAC is part of a series of exercises the Canadian Forces uses to prepare for multi-national operations.
During the five-week exercise, participants will be put to the test during an intense series of drills and training which will include live missile firings, torpedo firings, gunnery exercises, air defence, surface and undersea warfare, maritime interception operations, boarding, mine warfare, diving, and amphibious operations.
Canada has participated in every RIMPAC exercise since the first in 1971. This year’s exercise will involve fourteen nations, 34 ships, five submarines, over 100 aircraft and 20,000 sailors, airmen and women, marines, soldiers and coast guard personnel. Forces from Australia, Canada, Chile, Japan, the Netherlands, Peru, the Republic of Korea, Singapore, the United Kingdom and the United States are scheduled to participate.
While RIMPAC is scheduled and planned by the U.S. Navy Third Fleet, the multi-national exercise offers nations like Canada opportunities to assume leadership positions at important levels, further enhancing our ability to work with other nations of the Asia-Pacific region.
Media Coverage
407 Long Range Patrol Squadron deploys to exercise Rim of the Pacific - Comox Valley Record
Gearing up for RIMPAC
Lookout Newspaper
Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment Participates in RIMPAC
US Navy
Images:
407 Long Range Patrol Squadron out of 19 Wing Comox, BC,
Videos:
Marines and Royal Canadian Regiment forces work on swimming skills
HMCS Calgary arrives in Pearl Harbor to participate in RIMPAC 2010
Canadian Navy comes to RIMPAC 2010
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