SOF Teams conduct Fast Rope Insertion & Extraction System training during RIMPAC 2018 [Image 36 of 36]

WAHIAWA, HI, UNITED STATES

06.27.2018

Photo by Chief Petty Officer Cynthia De Leon 

Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet           

180627-N-BW951-350 WAHIAWA, Hawaii (June 27, 2018) - Members of Japan's special operations forces repel from an MH-60 attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron FOUR (HSC-4) for fast rope insertion and extraction system (FRIES) training during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2018. Twenty-five nations, more than 25 ships and submarines, about 200 aircraft, and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 27 to Aug. 2 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2018 is the 26th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Cynthia Z. De Leon/Released)

• Date Taken: 06.27.2018
• Date Posted: 06.29.2018 20:08
• Photo ID: 4526111
• VIRIN: 180627-N-BW951-350
• Resolution: 2890x2064
• Size: 2.89 MB
• Location: WAHIAWA, HI, US