USS Preble conducts VBSS training during RIMPAC exercise [Image 10 of 11]

AT SEA, USPACOM, AT SEA

07.11.2018

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Anita Chebahtah    

Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet           

180711-N-ZA692-0031 At Sea (July 11, 2018) Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Kyle Bonsiero conducts training aboard guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88) during a visit, board, search and siezure drill for Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise. 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 2nd Class Anita C. Newman/Released)

• Date Taken: 07.11.2018
• Date Posted: 07.11.2018 22:54
• Photo ID: 4549790
• VIRIN: 180711-N-ZA692-0031
• Resolution: 1668x2500
• Size: 1.83 MB
• Location: AT SEA, USPACOM, AT SEA