Cmdr. Gieorag Andrews, commanding officer of the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Missouri (SSN 780), speaks to sailors attached to the Republic of Korea Navy Sohn Won-yil-class submarine ROKS Lee Beom-seok (SS 081) on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, June 25, 2024. Missouri performs a full spectrum of operations, including anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare. Lee Beom-seok is participating in Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024. Twenty-nine nations, 40 surface ships, three submarines, 14 national land forces, more than 150 aircraft, and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC in and around the Hawaiian Islands, June 27 to Aug. 1. 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 2024 is the 29th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Scott Barnes)
Date Taken: | 06.25.2024 |
Date Posted: | 06.26.2024 19:08 |
Photo ID: | 8500969 |
VIRIN: | 240625-N-EI150-1020 |
Resolution: | 3422x2738 |
Size: | 1.84 MB |
Location: | JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, HAWAII, US |
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