Quartermaster 3rd Class John Osissayers takes ship bearings off the coast of California during sea and anchor on board the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23). Anchorage is participating in Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2014. Twenty-two nations, 49 ships, six 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 Electronics Technician 2nd Class Jamie Watt/Released)
Date Taken: | 07.17.2014 |
Date Posted: | 07.19.2014 19:52 |
Photo ID: | 1454724 |
VIRIN: | 140717-N-ZZ999-021 |
Resolution: | 1800x1200 |
Size: | 1.28 MB |
Location: | USS ANCHORAGE, USPACOM, AT SEA |
Web Views: | 38 |
Downloads: | 19 |
This work, USS Anchorage, RIMPAC 2014 [Image 9 of 9], must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright.