Multinational Special Operations Forces perform airborne exercise during RIMPAC [Image 3 of 9]

MARINE CORPS TRAINING AREA BELLOWS, HI, UNITED STATES

07.17.2018

Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Carlos Gomez 

Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet           

180717-N-OL640-0051 MARINE CORPS TRAINING AREA BELLOWS (JULY 17, 2018) - A member of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force practices camouflage techniques during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise, July 17. 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 Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Carlos Gomez/Released)

• Date Taken: 07.17.2018
• Date Posted: 07.19.2018 02:07
• Photo ID: 4570209
• VIRIN: 180717-N-OL640-0051
• Resolution: 4928x3280
• Size: 7.53 MB
• Location: MARINE CORPS TRAINING AREA BELLOWS, HI, US