Rick In de Braekt, a maritime EOD company platoon commander in the Netherlands Marine Corps. “It’s what we’re here for: a lot of nations coming together in a superb environment to train, and to work, and to get better in the end,” said Capt. The 226 service members from the U.S., Netherlands, Australia, Republic of Korea, Mexico and Canada comprising the EOD and diver component of RIMPAC’s Navy Expeditionary Combat Force spent 25 days using the exercise’s unique training environment to increase their ability to effectively plan, communicate and conduct operations as a multinational force. PEARL HARBOR - Divers and explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technicians from six partner nations completed training at Rim of the Pacific 2022 in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, July 29. PEARL HARBOR - Divers and explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technicians from six partner nations completed training at Rim of the Pacific 2022 in Pearl Harbor, July 29.
