USS Sterett and USS Lake Erie Underway During RIMPAC 2018 [Image 8 of 10]

PACIFIC OCEAN

07.26.2018

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Devin Langer 

Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet           

180726-N-LI768-1324 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 26, 2018) – Guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) and guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) transit the Pacific Ocean while underway during the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise, July 26. 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 Devin M. Langer/Released)

• Date Taken: 07.26.2018
• Date Posted: 07.28.2018 23:30
• Photo ID: 4591725
• VIRIN: 180726-N-LI768-1324
• Resolution: 5319x3443
• Size: 2.87 MB
• Location: PACIFIC OCEAN