USS Preble (DDG 88) conducts VBSS training during RIMPAC [Image 7 of 11]

PACIFIC OCEAN

07.11.2018

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ethan T Miller 

Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet           

180711-N-MQ094-1050 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 11, 2018) Cryptologic Technician (Technical) 1st Class Zachary Wilson clears the hangar bay aboard guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88) while conducting a visit, board, search and seizure training exercise during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2018. Twenty five nations, 46 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 among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security of 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 Ethan T. Miller/Released)

• Date Taken: 07.11.2018
• Date Posted: 07.11.2018 22:58
• Photo ID: 4549784
• VIRIN: 180711-N-MQ094-1050
• Resolution: 2500x1669
• Size: 2.51 MB
• Location: PACIFIC OCEAN