USCGC Midgett transits near Hawaiian Islands [Image 7 of 8]

PACIFIC OCEAN

07.30.2022

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Taylor Bacon  

Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet           

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Humberto Alba, a naval aircrewman tactical-helicopter, attached to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 37, deployed on U.S. Coast Guard Legend-class cutter USCGC Midgett (WMSL 757), checks the landing gear prior to returning to Midgett during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 30, 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. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Taylor Bacon)

• Date Taken: 07.30.2022
• Date Posted: 08.01.2022 20:02
• Photo ID: 7345819
• VIRIN: 220730-G-LB555-1635
• Resolution: 8256x5504
• Size: 3.08 MB
• Location: PACIFIC OCEAN