Soldiers execute a simulation of Patriot missile engagement [Image 2 of 2]

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, HI, UNITED STATES

07.24.2018

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Nicholas Groesch 

Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet           

180725-N-DM338-0058 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (July 24, 2018) Soldiers from 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, Dismounted Patriot Information Coordination Central (D-PICC) execute a simulation of Patriot engagement in support of U.S. Army Pacific's Multi-Domain Task Force Program, to demonstrate the ability to detect, and defend air and ballistic missile threats on Ford Island, Hawaii as a part of the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise, July 24. 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 Nicholas A. Groesch)

• Date Taken: 07.24.2018
• Date Posted: 07.31.2018 18:57
• Photo ID: 4587958
• VIRIN: 180725-N-DM338-0058
• Resolution: 2256x3005
• Size: 1.26 MB
• Location: JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, HI, US