2012年7月2日，环太平洋-2012（RIMPAC 2012）多边海上军演，美国海军陆战队 CH-53E“超级种马”在檀香山一处基地训练。环太演习由美国海军主导，从1971年开始每两年举办一次，本届是第23次，共有22国参与，从2012年6月27日至8月7日在夏威夷海域进行。（Members of the 2nd Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry from Shilo, Manitoba and 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines from Hawaii, United States practice the fast rope insertion extraction system with a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii, on July 2 2012. 1,400 Canadian sailors, soldiers, and airmen and airwomen participate in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2012 combined and joint exercise, taking place near the Hawaiian Islands from June 29 to August 3. Scheduled and coordinated by the U.S. Navy Third Fleet, RIMPAC also offers Canada the senior members of the Canadian Forces the opportunity to assume positions of leadership, further enhancing Canada’s ability to work with other nations of the Asia-Pacific region. RIMPAC 2012 involves forces from Australia, Canada, Chile, Colombia, France, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Russia, Singapore, Thailand, Tonga, the United Kingdom, and the United States.）