USS Essex Hosts Congressional and Staff Delegations Aboard During RIMPAC 2022 [Image 5 of 20]

PACIFIC OCEAN

07.22.2022

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Christina Himes 

Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet           

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 22, 2022) Capt. Aaron Taylor, commanding officer of Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), greets Congresswoman Young Kim, U.S. Representative (CA-39), aboard Essex during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 22. 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 3rd Class Christina Himes)

• Date Taken: 07.22.2022
• Date Posted: 07.23.2022 15:43
• Photo ID: 7331730
• VIRIN: 220722-N-UL813-1015
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• Location: PACIFIC OCEAN