Forty Ships and Submarines Steam in Close Formation During RIMPAC - USS Santa Fe (SSN 763) [Image 809 of 867]

PACIFIC OCEAN

07.27.2016

Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Ace Rheaume 

U.S. Navy           

160728-N-SI773-3734 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 28, 2016) Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Santa Fe (SSN 763) transits in close formation as one of 40 ships and submarines representing 13 international partner nations 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 Combat Camera photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ace Rheaume/Released)

• Date Taken: 07.27.2016
• Date Posted: 08.04.2016 00:53
• Photo ID: 2768310
• VIRIN: 160728-N-SI773-3734
• Resolution: 4660x3102
• Size: 1.9 MB
• Location: PACIFIC OCEAN