USS Essex Hosts Congressional Staff Delegation During RIMPAC 2022 [Image 8 of 10]

PACIFIC OCEAN

07.16.2022

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Brett McMinoway 

Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet           

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 16, 2022) U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Michael Baze, Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 3, far left, U.S. Navy Capt. Benjamin Allbritton, commodore, Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 5, second from left, and Republic of Korea Navy Rear Adm. Sangmin Ahn, Commander, Task Force (CTF) 176, third from left, speak with a congressional staff delegation aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 16. 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 Brett McMinoway)

• Date Taken: 07.16.2022
• Date Posted: 07.17.2022 15:30
• Photo ID: 7320631
• VIRIN: 220717-N-EB193-2027
• Resolution: 4399x2933
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• Location: PACIFIC OCEAN