CTF 177 Commander Visits Multinational RIMPAC SOCAL Participants [Image 8 of 18]

NAVAL AIR STATION NORTH ISLAND, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

07.07.2022

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Madysson Ritter 

Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet           

220707-N-UM706-1606 SAN DIEGO (July 7, 2022) Rear Adm. Christopher Alexander, commander, Combined Task Force 177, speaks with Royal New Zealand Navy Sailors, assigned to HMNZS Matataua (MAT), and Royal Australian Navy Sailors assigned to Australian Clearance Diving Team (AUSCDT) Four, about their gear during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 in Southern California. 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 2nd Class Madysson Ritter)

• Date Taken: 07.07.2022
• Date Posted: 07.08.2022 19:49
• Photo ID: 7307375
• VIRIN: 220707-N-UM706-1606
• Resolution: 5385x3590
• Size: 7.59 MB
• Location: NAVAL AIR STATION NORTH ISLAND, CALIFORNIA, US