PACIFIC OCEAN (July 22, 2022) U.S. Navy Seaman Jacob Korpi, from Goodland, Minn., signals to Royal Australian Navy Supply-class replenishment oiler HMAS Supply (A195) aboard U.S. Navy Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) while conducting a replenishment-at-sea (RAS) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three 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 Wesley Richardson)
Date Taken: | 07.22.2022 |
Date Posted: | 07.23.2022 15:14 |
Photo ID: | 7331725 |
VIRIN: | 220722-N-ZW128-1151 |
Resolution: | 5511x3100 |
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Location: | PACIFIC OCEAN |
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