RIMPAC 2020 [Image 4 of 4]

PACIFIC OCEAN

08.17.2020

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jenna Dobson 

Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet           

200817-N-RP442-1176

PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 17, 2020) U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Ruselle Kane, from San Jose, Calif., signals to a UH-1Y helicopter attached to Marine Light Attach Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 367, on the flight deck of U.S. Navy Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2020. Ten nations, 22 ships, 1 submarine, and more than 5,300 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from August 17 to 31 at sea around the Hawaiian Islands. RIMPAC is a biennial exercise designed to foster and sustain cooperative relationships, critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. The exercise is a unique training platform designed to enhance interoperability and strategic maritime partnerships. RIMPAC 2020 is the 27th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jenna Dobson)

• Date Taken: 08.17.2020
• Date Posted: 08.18.2020 15:52
• Photo ID: 6318423
• VIRIN: 200817-N-RP442-1176
• Resolution: 5177x3698
• Size: 845.46 KB
• Location: PACIFIC OCEAN