200820-N-FK318-1413 PACIFIC OCEAN (August 20, 2020) U.S. Navy Ensign Victor Cooper, from Jackson, Miss., looks at Royal Australian Navy Meko Class guided-missile frigate HMAS Arunta (FFG 151) during a tactical maneuvering exercise aboard guided- missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) during the Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2020. Ten nations, 22 ships, one 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 Abigayle Lutz)
Date Taken: | 08.20.2020 |
Date Posted: | 08.22.2020 21:45 |
Photo ID: | 6324630 |
VIRIN: | 200820-N-FK318-1413 |
Resolution: | 4235x2823 |
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Location: | PACIFIC OCEAN, PACIFIC OCEAN |
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