RIMPAC [Image 1 of 5]

PACIFIC OCEAN

07.23.2014

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Katarzyna Kobiljak  

Navy Public Affairs Support Element West

Royal New Zealand navy sailors, assigned to multirole vessel HMNZS Canterbury (L421), finish refueling an MH-60S Seahawk, assigned to the Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 14, on the flight deck during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2014. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC exercise 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 Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Katarzyna Kobiljak/Released)

• Date Taken: 07.23.2014
• Date Posted: 07.29.2014 02:16
• Photo ID: 1470200
• VIRIN: 140723-N-YW024-139
• Resolution: 4739x3154
• Size: 1.06 MB
• Location: PACIFIC OCEAN