Revive, Rescue, Repeat: Recon and Pararescuemen Hone Humanitarian Skills [Image 3 of 12]

POHAKULOA TRAINING AREA, HI, UNITED STATES

07.09.2016

Photo by 2nd Lt. Jaclyn Pienkowski 

III Marine Expeditionary Force   

160709-F-DF491-071 POHAKULOA TRAINING AREA, Hawaii (July 9, 2016) – A combat controller with the 320th Special Tactics Squadron collects wind data during drop zone operations for Special Tactics Airmen to infiltrate as part of a humanitarian assistance and disaster response scenario, at Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, July 10, 2016. The 320th Special Tactics Squadron is participating in Rim of the Pacific 2016 with III Marine Expeditionary Force in order to practice their unique skills and strengthen their partnership to respond to crises quickly. Twenty-six nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 30 to Aug. 4, 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 2016 is the 25th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Air Force Photo by 2nd Lt. Jaclyn Pienkowski)

• Date Taken: 07.09.2016
• Date Posted: 07.15.2016 00:07
• Photo ID: 2718371
• VIRIN: 160709-F-DF491-071
• Resolution: 4928x3280
• Size: 6.1 MB
• Location: POHAKULOA TRAINING AREA, HI, US