Master-at-Arms 2nd Class John Carlo Marquez, a native of Las Vegas, Nevada, participates in a small arms live-fire exercise aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) while underway for the at-sea phase of Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024, July 13. 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 2nd Class Micheal Mensah)
Date Taken: | 07.13.2024 |
Date Posted: | 07.15.2024 21:06 |
Photo ID: | 8528685 |
VIRIN: | 240713-N-RU001-1172 |
Resolution: | 5510x3673 |
Size: | 1.39 MB |
Location: | PACIFIC OCEAN |
Web Views: | 50 |
Downloads: | 3 |
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