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    RIMPAC 2012 [Image 10 of 15]

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    RIMPAC 2012

    PACIFIC OCEAN

    07.21.2012

    Photo by Seaman Raul Moreno Jr. 

    Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet           

    An S-70B Seahawk helicopter approaches the Royal Australian Navy Anzac-class frigate HMAS Perth (FFH 157) while conducting a vertical replenishment with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Yukon (T-AO 202) during Rim of the Pacific 2012. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating are participating in the biennial RIMPAC exercise from June 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 Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Raul Moreno Jr./Released)

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    Date Taken: 07.21.2012
    Date Posted: 07.24.2012 01:22
    Photo ID: 630744
    VIRIN: 120721-N-LP801-295
    Resolution: 1680x1137
    Size: 398.19 KB
    Location: PACIFIC OCEAN

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