USS Essex Conducts Fueling-at-Sea With USNS Pecos During RIMPAC 2022 [Image 3 of 14]

PACIFIC OCEAN

07.15.2022

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Isaak Martinez 

Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet           

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 15, 2022) U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) prepare for a fueling-at-sea during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 15. 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 Isaak Martinez)

• Date Taken: 07.15.2022
• Date Posted: 07.18.2022 19:53
• Photo ID: 7320277
• VIRIN: 220715-N-KF697-1027
• Resolution: 4125x2746
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• Location: PACIFIC OCEAN