PLA(N) ship Qiandaohu receives cargo from RBN ship KDB Darulaman during RIMPAC 2014 [Image 8 of 8]

PACIFIC OCEAN

07.24.2014

Courtesy Photo

Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet           

Sailors aboard People's Republic of China, People's Liberation Army (Navy) ship Qiandaohu (AO 886) receive cargo from the flight deck of Royal Brunei Navy ship KDB Darulaman (OPV 08) during an indirect cargo transfer exercise as part of Rim of the Pacfic (RIMPAC) Exercise 2014. 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. (PLA(N) photo by Chief Petty Officer 4th Class Qi Xiaowei/Released)

• Date Taken: 07.24.2014
• Date Posted: 07.25.2014 23:45
• Photo ID: 1465663
• VIRIN: 140724-N-ZZ999-057-CN
• Resolution: 1000x667
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• Location: PACIFIC OCEAN