The Republic of Korea Navy ship Yulgok Yi I (DDG 992) arrives on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam June 8 for RIMPAC [Image 8 of 10]

UNITED STATES

06.08.2018

Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Corwin Colbert 

Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet           

180608-N-QE566-0009

PEARL HARBOR -- (June 8, 2018) Capt. Christopher J. Budde, commanding officer, USS Port Royal (CG 73), left, welcomes Capt. In-Ho Kim, the commanding officer of the Republic of Korea Navy ship Yulgok Yi I (DDG 992), following the ship’s arrival to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam June 8 in preparation for the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2018. Twenty-six nations, 47 ships, five submarines, about 200 aircraft, and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 27 to Aug. 2 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships between participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2018 is the 26th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Corwin M. Colbert)

• Date Taken: 06.08.2018
• Date Posted: 06.08.2018 23:36
• Photo ID: 4465593
• VIRIN: 180608-N-QE566-0009
• Resolution: 7360x4912
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• Location: US