(Left to right) Spanish navy Cmdr. Manuel Garcia Mesa, U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Christopher Tam, Polish navy Capt. Bogdan Tomaszycki, U.S. Army Lt. Col. Nathan Barlow, Polish navy Cmdr. Pawel Kazmierski, Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) Maj. Scott MacDonald, Hellenic navy Cmdr. Theodoros Bazinis pose for a photo next to a RCAF CP-140 Aurora on the flight line during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024 at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, July 16. The service members were participating in a tour of various aircrafts to gain insight on Maritime Patrol aircraft capabilities and its role in RIMPAC. 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 Jacquelin Frost.)
Date Taken: | 07.16.2024 |
Date Posted: | 07.19.2024 16:55 |
Photo ID: | 8537164 |
VIRIN: | 240716-N-AN659-2007 |
Resolution: | 1800x1200 |
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Location: | KANEOHE BAY, HAWAII, US |
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