US Marines conduct amphibious assault during RIMPAC 2018 [Image 6 of 8]

MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, HI, UNITED STATES

07.29.2018

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Natalie Byers 

Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet           

180729-N-ZZ513-1111 MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII (July 29, 2018) An F/A-18C Hornet flies over Kaneohe Bay at Marine Corps Base Hawaii during an amphibious demonstration during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise, July 29. 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 3rd Class Natalie M. Byers/Released)

• Date Taken: 07.29.2018
• Date Posted: 07.31.2018 19:56
• Photo ID: 4597362
• VIRIN: 180729-N-ZZ513-1111
• Resolution: 4183x2741
• Size: 995.9 KB
• Location: MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, HI, US