People's Republic of China, People's Liberation Army (Navy) replenishment oiler Qiandaohu (AO 886), frigate Yueyang (FF 575) and destroyer Haikou (DD 171) conduct a replenishment at sea (RAS) 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. (Courtesy photo by PLA(N) Chief Petty Officer 4th Class Qi Xiaowei/Released/140718-N-ZZ999-021-CN8)
| Date Taken: | 07.18.2014 |
| Date Posted: | 07.19.2014 20:34 |
| Photo ID: | 1454744 |
| VIRIN: | 140718-N-ZZ999-021 |
| Resolution: | 1000x667 |
| Size: | 627.78 KB |
| Location: | DESTROYER HAIKOU, USPACOM, AT SEA |
| Web Views: | 78 |
| Downloads: | 17 |
This work, PLA(N) conducts RAS during RIMPAC 2014 [Image 4 of 4], must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright.