RIMPAC [Image 56 of 62]

PACIFIC OCEAN

07.12.2016

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Andre Richard 

U.S. Navy           

160712-N-XX566-114
PACIFIC OCEAN (July 12, 2016) Sailors assigned to the Warhawks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 97 install a horizontal stab on an F/A-18E Super hornet aboard USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) during the Rim of the Pacific maritime exercise. 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 providers 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. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Andre T. Richard/ Released)

• Date Taken: 07.12.2016
• Date Posted: 07.14.2016 00:03
• Photo ID: 2720862
• VIRIN: 160712-N-XX566-114
• Resolution: 2300x3455
• Size: 925.71 KB
• Location: PACIFIC OCEAN