Army trains with Avenger air defense system during RIMPAC [Image 3 of 10]

PACIFIC MISSILE RANGE FACILITY BARKING SANDS, HI, UNITED STATES

07.24.2018

Photo by Capt. Rachael Jeffcoat 

94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command

180724-A-FJ530-303 PACIFIC MISSILE RANGE FACILITY BARKING SANDS, Hawaii (July 24, 2018) A stinger missile team with the with the 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, identify an unmanned aerial vehicle target, during RIMPAC 2018 at Pacific Missile Range Facility Barking Sands Hawaii, July 24. The training exercise is in support of the USARPAC Multi-Domain Task Force Pilot Program (MDTF-PP) and demonstrates the ability to detect, track, and defeat air and ballistic missile threats in a joint and allied multi-domain environment. Twenty-five nations, 46 ships, five submarines, and 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. Army photo by Capt. Rachael Jeffcoat/Released)

• Date Taken: 07.24.2018
• Date Posted: 07.25.2018 20:30
• Photo ID: 4588159
• VIRIN: 180724-A-FJ530-303
• Resolution: 3456x5184
• Size: 3 MB
• Location: PACIFIC MISSILE RANGE FACILITY BARKING SANDS, HI, US