PANAMAX 2011 USS Thach USNS Lewis and Clark [Image 7 of 9]

PANAMA, CIUDAD DE, PANAMA

08.17.2011

Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Jose Lopez 

Navy Public Affairs Support Element West

The guided missile frigate USS Thach, left, passes alongside the dry cargo ship USNS Lewis and Clark as it pulls out in to the Pacific Ocean to participate in PANAMAX 2011 sea phase. PANAMAX 2011 is an annual multinational training exercise sponsored by U.S. Southern Command focusing on the security of the Panama Canal. Involving 16 nations from the Western Hemisphere and more than 3,500 civil and military personnel, the 12-day exercise takes place off the coasts of Panama and the United States, including Fort Sam Houston, Miami, Naval Station Mayport, Fla., and Stennis, Miss., among others Aug 15-26.

• Date Taken: 08.17.2011
• Date Posted: 08.17.2011 18:51
• Photo ID: 444320
• VIRIN: 110817-N-VA590-159
• Resolution: 2100x1500
• Size: 1.51 MB
• Location: PANAMA, CIUDAD DE, PA