Multinational fleet conducts photo exercise for RIMPAC 2018 [Image 12 of 13]

PACIFIC OCEAN

07.26.2018

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Kelsey Eades    

Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet           

180726-N-VR594-1027 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 26, 2018) Military Sealift Command (MSC) auxiliary dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE 7), Philippine Navy landing platform dock BRP Davao Del Sur (LD 602), Republic of Indonesia Navy landing dock ship KRI Makassar (590) and guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) steam in formation during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) photo exercise, July 26. 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 Kelsey J. Hockenberger/Released)

• Date Taken: 07.26.2018
• Date Posted: 07.29.2018 02:53
• Photo ID: 4596226
• VIRIN: 180726-N-VR594-1027
• Resolution: 5443x3623
• Size: 1.19 MB
• Location: PACIFIC OCEAN