HSM-73 Sailor Signals MH-60S Sea Hawk at RIMPAC 16 [Image 2 of 2]

PACIFIC OCEAN

07.23.2016

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Siobhana McEwen 

Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet           

160723-N-MX772-035 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 23, 2016) Aviation Electrician’s Mate 3rd Class Andrew-Paul Cacacho, assigned to the “Battle Cats” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 73, signals to an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter on the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Howard (DDG 83). Howard is currently underway participating in Rim of the Pacific 2016. 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. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Siobhana R. McEwen/Released)

• Date Taken: 07.23.2016
• Date Posted: 07.24.2016 15:40
• Photo ID: 2741332
• VIRIN: 160723-N-MX772-035
• Resolution: 3471x2480
• Size: 2.44 MB
• Location: PACIFIC OCEAN