John C. Stennis Sailors troubleshoot equipment during RIMPAC [Image 218 of 258]

PACIFIC OCEAN, UNITED STATES

07.25.2016

Photo by Tomas K Compian 

U.S. Navy           

160725-N-MY174-040
PACIFIC OCEAN (July 25, 2016) Aviation Electronics Technician 1st Class Anthony Vaca, from Santa Ana, California, and Aviation Support Equipment Technician Airman Darrell Farnham, from Old Orchard Beach, Maine, troubleshoot a static frequency converter in USS John C. Stennis' (CVN 74) hangar bay during 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 3rd Class Tomas Compian/ Released)

• Date Taken: 07.25.2016
• Date Posted: 07.28.2016 00:14
• Photo ID: 2751027
• VIRIN: 160725-N-MY174-040
• Resolution: 6835x4882
• Size: 1.15 MB
• Location: PACIFIC OCEAN, US