Littoral combat ship USS Independence participates in the at-sea phase of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2014 [Image 10 of 14]

USS INDEPENDENCE, USPACOM, AT SEA

07.14.2014

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Corey Todd Jones 

Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet           

A U.S. Navy MH 60S Seahawk helicopter assigned to the “Indians” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 6 prepares for take off from the flight deck of the littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) during Rim of the Pacific (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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Corey T. Jones/Released)

• Date Taken: 07.14.2014
• Date Posted: 07.16.2014 17:08
• Photo ID: 1450467
• VIRIN: 140714-N-UL721-880
• Resolution: 4256x2832
• Size: 5.34 MB
• Location: USS INDEPENDENCE, USPACOM, AT SEA