180718-N-XK809-1074 PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (July 18, 2018) Rear Adm. Cedric Pringle, commander, Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 3, center right, and Capt. Larry McCullen, commanding officer of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), discuss ship’s capabilities with Israeli Navy Rear Adm. Ido Ben-Moshe, left, head of naval operations, during the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2018 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 William Sykes)
| Date Taken: | 07.18.2018 |
| Date Posted: | 07.19.2018 17:51 |
| Photo ID: | 4573246 |
| VIRIN: | 180718-N-XK809-1074 |
| Resolution: | 3000x1997 |
| Size: | 913.62 KB |
| Location: | PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII, US |
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