USS Preble (DDG 88) conducts quick draw M2 .50 caliber machine gun exercise during RIMPAC 2018 [Image 3 of 11]

PACIFIC OCEAN

07.21.2018

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ethan T Miller 

Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet           

180721-N-MQ094-0295 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 21, 2018) Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Cameron Nicoletti fires a .50 caliber machine gun while conducting a quick draw live fire exercise aboard guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise, July 21. 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 Ethan T. Miller/Released)

• Date Taken: 07.21.2018
• Date Posted: 07.24.2018 23:18
• Photo ID: 4578855
• VIRIN: 180721-N-MQ094-0295
• Resolution: 2500x1668
• Size: 1.86 MB
• Location: PACIFIC OCEAN