USS Anchorage, RIMPAC 2014 [Image 10 of 10]

PACIFIC OCEAN, UNITED STATES

07.11.2014

Courtesy Photo

Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet           

An MH-53E from Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HSM) 14 takes off from the flight deck of USS Anchorage (LPD 23) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2014. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and six submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 26 to Aug. 1, in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity that helps participants foster and sustain the cooperative relationships that are critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2014 is the 24th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Electronics Technician 2nd Class Kimberly Leiter/Released)

• Date Taken: 07.11.2014
• Date Posted: 07.14.2014 22:03
• Photo ID: 1447882
• VIRIN: 140711-N-ZZ999-542
• Resolution: 1800x1200
• Size: 1.29 MB
• Location: PACIFIC OCEAN, US