Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2016 [Image 866 of 867]

PACIFIC OCEAN

07.27.2016

Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Marcus Stanley 

U.S. Navy           

160727-N-MJ645-036 PACIFIC OCEAN – (July 27, 2016) - Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Matthew Bray shoots shot-line from aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) to the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Henry J. Kasier (T-AO 187) as the ships conduct an underway replenishment during Rim of the Pacific 2016. Twenty-six nations, 40 surface ships, five submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 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 1st Class Marcus L. Stanley/Released)

• Date Taken: 07.27.2016
• Date Posted: 08.04.2016 00:57
• Photo ID: 2768493
• VIRIN: 160727-N-MJ645-036
• Resolution: 4591x3040
• Size: 1.1 MB
• Location: PACIFIC OCEAN