200824-O-XY029-084 PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 24, 2020) U.S. Navy Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) launches a missile during Exercise Rim of the Pacific 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. (Royal Australian Navy courtesy photo)
| Date Taken: | 08.24.2020 |
| Date Posted: | 08.26.2020 12:18 |
| Photo ID: | 6328317 |
| VIRIN: | 200824-O-XY029-084 |
| Resolution: | 3600x2400 |
| Size: | 911.79 KB |
| Location: | PACIFIC OCEAN |
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