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    USS Essex Conducts Amphibious Assault Operations During RIMPAC 2022 [Image 13 of 40]

    USS Essex Conducts Amphibious Assault Operations During RIMPAC 2022

    220801-N-YB310-2024 PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 1, 2022) Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) and MV-22B Ospreys, attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 363, participate in an amphibious assault exercise during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, Aug. 1. 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 Donita Burks)

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    Date Taken: 08.01.2022
    Date Posted: 08.02.2022 17:39
    Photo ID: 7348122
    VIRIN: 220801-N-YB310-2024
    Resolution: 1382x2456
    Size: 976.88 KB
    Location: PACIFIC OCEAN

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