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    Assault Amphibious Vehicles Pick Up Troops Following Exercises At Pohakuloa Training Area During RIMPAC [Image 16 of 19]

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    A soldier in the foreground is fastening the chin strap of a green ballistic helmet while wearing camouflage fatigues and a tan tactical vest. Several other military personnel in similar uniforms are visible in the background, some smiling, suggesting a training or preparation scenario. The setting appears to be an outdoor military compound or training area under a partly cloudy sky.

    AT SEA, USAFRICOM, AT SEA

    07.22.2018

    Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Kelsey Eades    

    Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet           

    180722-N-VR594-1521 KONA, Hawaii (July 22, 2018) Tongan Lance Corporal David Mafuataimi, assigned to His Majesty's Armed Forces, prepares to board an assault amphibious vehicle after completing exercises at Pohakuloa Training Area during the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise, July 22. 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. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kelsey J. Hockenberger/Released)

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    Date Taken: 07.22.2018
    Date Posted: 07.26.2018 04:56
    Photo ID: 4588746
    VIRIN: 180722-N-VR594-1521
    Resolution: 4928x3280
    Size: 1.35 MB
    Location: AT SEA, USAFRICOM, AT SEA
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