Mexican Marines Train US Marines In Fast Rope Techniques Aboard Mexican Ship Usumacinta

ARM USUMACINTA (July 15, 2012) Mexican Marines aboard the Mexican ship ARM Usumacinta (A-412) train U.S. Marines in fast rope techniques during 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 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 fo