Pfc. Stephen Martinez, a mortarman with Weapons Company 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and native of Philadelphia, Pa., waits on a ramp before entering a CH53E Super Stallion Helicopter on the USS Peleliu during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2014, July 17. Twenty-two nations, 49 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. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Sarah Dietz/Released)
Date Taken: | 07.17.2014 |
Date Posted: | 07.22.2014 15:44 |
Photo ID: | 1458517 |
VIRIN: | 140717-M-LV138-433 |
Resolution: | 2100x1400 |
Size: | 1.89 MB |
Location: | POHAKULOA TRAINING AREA, HI, US |
Hometown: | PHILADELPHIA, PA, US |
Web Views: | 67 |
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