PEARL HARBOR (July 5, 2022) U.S. Navy Cryptologic Technician (Collection) 2nd Class Eric Mitchell, from Erie, Pennsylvania, assigned to U.S. Navy Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), hits the ball during a sand volleyball tournament with members of Royal Australian Navy landing helicopter dock HMAS Canberra (L02) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 5. 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 the 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 Donita Burks)
Date Taken: | 07.05.2022 |
Date Posted: | 07.07.2022 19:39 |
Photo ID: | 7307160 |
VIRIN: | 220705-N-YB310-1712 |
Resolution: | 3612x2404 |
Size: | 971.15 KB |
Location: | PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII, US |
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