Chinese Navy and Canadian Armed Forces Dive Teams Conduct a Dive Salvage Exercise During RIMPAC 2016 [Image 9 of 10]

UNITED STATES

07.30.2016

Photo by Canadian Forces MCpl Chris Ward 

Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet           

160730-O-ME522-011 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 30, 2016) - Chinese Navy and Canadian Armed Forces Dive Teams raise part of a helicopter out of the Pacific Ocean during a dive salvage exercise 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. (Canadian Forces Photo by Master Corporal Christopher Ward)

• Date Taken: 07.30.2016
• Date Posted: 08.04.2016 01:45
• Photo ID: 2763136
• VIRIN: 160730-O-ME522-011
• Resolution: 4564x3043
• Size: 1.75 MB
• Location: US