180717-N-PM193-0591 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 17, 2018) Lt. Cmdr. Brian Conner, air boss of guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104), flies a MH-60R Sea Hawk during a submarine familiarization exercise with the Republic of Korea submarine ROKS Park Wi (SS 065) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise, July 17. 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 3rd Class Alexander C. Kubitza/Released)
Date Taken: | 07.17.2018 |
Date Posted: | 07.23.2018 17:46 |
Photo ID: | 4568001 |
VIRIN: | 180717-N-PM193-0591 |
Resolution: | 2100x1500 |
Size: | 1.37 MB |
Location: | PACIFIC OCEAN |
Web Views: | 46 |
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