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    Multinational SOF Teams Participate in Range Training During RIMPAC [Image 1 of 5]

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    A military or law enforcement tactical insertion operation is underway, with personnel deploying from a hovering helicopter onto a gravel surface. One soldier in multicam camouflage uniform is in the foreground in a kneeling security position, while three operators in dark blue uniforms and black helmets are positioned further back. Dust is being kicked up by the helicopter's rotor wash, suggesting the aircraft has just landed or is hovering low.

    BELLOWS AIR FORCE STATION, HAWAII, UNITED STATES

    07.05.2018

    Photo by Chief Petty Officer William Tonacchio 

    Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet           

    180705-N-BQ308-0132 BELLOWS AIR FORCE STATION, Hawaii (July 5, 2018) A Soldier from the U.S. Army's 1st Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (ABN) and multinational Special Operations Forces (SOF) disembarks from an MH-60S helicopter to take up fighting positions during with multinational partners during the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise, July 5. Twenty-five nations, 46 ships, five 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 of 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 William Tonacchio)

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    Date Taken: 07.05.2018
    Date Posted: 07.15.2018 20:04
    Photo ID: 4552820
    VIRIN: 180705-N-BQ308-0132
    Resolution: 3200x2128
    Size: 4.93 MB
    Location: BELLOWS AIR FORCE STATION, HAWAII, US
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    A military or law enforcement tactical insertion operation is underway, with personnel deploying from a hovering helicopter onto a gravel surface. One soldier in multicam camouflage uniform is in the foreground in a kneeling security position, while three operators in dark blue uniforms and black helmets are positioned further back. Dust is being kicked up by the helicopter's rotor wash, suggesting the aircraft has just landed or is hovering low.
    The image shows a group of military or law enforcement personnel in camouflage uniforms conducting what appears to be a tactical training exercise. The scene is framed through the window opening of a weathered, abandoned vehicle in the foreground. One operator is in a kneeling firing position while others stand grouped against a wall in a staging posture.
    A group of approximately seven to eight military or special operations personnel are stacked along a concrete wall in a narrow corridor between the wall and dense vegetation. They appear to be conducting a tactical training exercise, evidenced by blue-barreled training weapons (MILES/Simunition-type). At least two personnel display Philippine flag patches, suggesting this may involve Philippine military forces, possibly in a joint training exercise.
    Three armed military personnel in full combat gear are conducting a building clearance operation around a multi-story stucco structure. One operator is entering through a doorway on the right, one is covering the upper windows from the corner, and a third is positioned further left. Smoke or dust is visible near the building, suggesting a dynamic entry scenario, likely a training exercise.
    Multiple military personnel in combat gear are traveling across open ocean waters in black inflatable rubber raiding craft (CRRCs). One soldier in the foreground boat is holding a Peruvian national flag, suggesting a multinational military exercise or joint operation. At least four watercraft are visible, including a larger patrol vessel in the background.

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