New Zealand sailors from HMNZS Te Kaha (F77) embarked aboard USS Crommelin (FFG 37) salute the Arizona memorial during a transit from Aloha Tower to Pearl Harbor. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC exercise from Jun. 29 to Aug. 3, in and around the Hawaiian Islands. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity that helps participants foster and sustain the cooperative relationships that are critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2012 is the 23rd exercise in the series that began in 1971. U.S. Navy photo by OS2 (SW) Shute. RELEASED
Date Taken: | 07.09.2012 |
Date Posted: | 07.12.2012 18:53 |
Photo ID: | 623093 |
VIRIN: | 120709-N-ZZ999-001 |
Resolution: | 504x336 |
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Location: | JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, HI, US |
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