US Navy, Armada de Chile and the Canadian Royal Navy transit the Pacific ocean during PhotoEx [Image 6 of 15]

PACIFIC OCEAN

06.25.2022

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Megan Alexander 

Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet           

220625-N-YN807-1181 PACIFIC OCEAN – Zumwalt-class Guided Missile Destroyer USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001), Duke-class frigate Almirante Lynch (FF-07), Halifax-class frigate HMCS Winnipeg (FFH-338) and Halifax-class frigate HMCS Vancouver (FFH-331) transits the Pacific Ocean en route to Hawaii for Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug 4 in and around Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world’s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world’s oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Megan Alexander)

• Date Taken: 06.25.2022
• Date Posted: 06.29.2022 22:09
• Photo ID: 7294050
• VIRIN: 220625-N-YN807-1181
• Resolution: 4339x2893
• Size: 773.29 KB
• Location: PACIFIC OCEAN