USS Essex Hosts Congressional and Staff Delegations Aboard During RIMPAC 2022 [Image 14 of 20]

PACIFIC OCEAN

07.22.2022

Photo by Chief Petty Officer Ace Rheaume 

Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet           

220122-N-SI773-1001
PACIFIC OCEAN (July 22, 2022) Congresswoman Young Kim, U.S. Representative (CA-39), speaks with California constituent Chief Aviation Maintenance Administrationman Mel Harris, from Anaheim, California, aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 22, 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 Chief Mass Communication Specialist Ace Rheaume)

• Date Taken: 07.22.2022
• Date Posted: 07.23.2022 15:29
• Photo ID: 7331739
• VIRIN: 220122-N-SI773-1001
• Resolution: 4032x3024
• Size: 2.24 MB
• Location: PACIFIC OCEAN